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New Mexico & Indiana
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −4,794,019 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −1,982,316 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −133,490 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$13 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,451,319 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −92,392 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +11,934 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,266,331 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −15,351 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −225,395 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | −$4,143 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | −$816 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | −$3,690 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −73,377 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −584,902 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −468,579 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −89,224 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −20,783 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −4,435,429 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −301,518 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −3,490,428 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −1,461,428 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,169,178 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −185,227 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −93,339 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −4,395,149 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −577,085 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +170,188 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −146,003 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +419,637 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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