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New Mexico & Kansas
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −840,350 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −334,830 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +11,347 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$38 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −542,504 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −3,973 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −6,269 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −69,073 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −782 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −55,593 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$7,698 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$3,602 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$10,113 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +94,501 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −66,439 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −67,673 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +10,716 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +10,613 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −778,413 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −36,827 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,046,557 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +186,308 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −480,753 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −41,278 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −20,198 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,386,228 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −109,599 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +162,553 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −48,951 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +623,491 |
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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