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New Mexico & Iowa
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | −1,111,232 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −471,930 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +1,925 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$136 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −719,273 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | −1,923 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +13,891 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | −150,580 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −9,181 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | −64,831 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$7,685 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | −$2,558 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | −$4,622 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +55,619 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −117,095 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −102,937 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +3,211 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +4,220 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −1,141,237 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +37,176 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −1,182,155 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | −96,373 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −651,049 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −33,250 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | −33,825 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −1,884,580 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | −89,036 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +169,549 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −42,979 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +793,029 |
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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