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New Mexico & Louisiana
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −2,467,484 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −1,132,341 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −172,943 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$53 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −1,109,224 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −59,010 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +1,219 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −746,243 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −14,493 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | −65,407 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$6,830 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$2,538 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$5,219 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −144,103 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −297,119 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −175,894 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −67,298 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | −1,318 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −2,276,573 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −136,756 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −1,528,636 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −1,012,347 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −916,738 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −121,073 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −69,470 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −1,788,760 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,344,858 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +158,313 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | −41,218 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +688,625 |
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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