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New Mexico & Maine
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +725,244 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +201,787 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −32,504 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$93 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +241,061 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +33,115 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +13,076 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +266,160 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +329 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −5,124 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$8,626 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$7,308 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$10,859 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +87,219 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +69,608 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +56,094 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +18,956 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +8,441 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +571,109 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +134,425 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +146,975 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +508,429 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +127,000 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +108,182 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +4,935 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | −505,405 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +14,696 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +171,299 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +21,602 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +1,013,384 |
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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