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New Mexico & Kentucky
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −2,458,116 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,053,464 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −68,574 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$119 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,147,472 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −54,542 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +2,047 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −747,754 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −8,747 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −99,178 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$3,290 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$2,023 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$4,158 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −84,200 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −335,003 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −247,644 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −75,499 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −5,978 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −2,318,432 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −97,474 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −1,743,503 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −885,399 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −999,150 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −98,089 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −47,755 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −2,937,567 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −279,842 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +170,218 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −44,822 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +793,613 |
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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