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New Mexico & Maryland
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −4,132,964 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −1,589,985 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −69,969 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$604 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −2,294,710 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −94,533 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −20,997 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −905,211 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −155,712 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −406,567 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$35,089 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$15,221 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$44,538 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −82,037 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −392,185 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −405,532 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | −46,606 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −32,838 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −3,896,227 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −179,452 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −3,420,307 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −1,083,475 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −1,678,008 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −514,332 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −99,557 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | −2,090,775 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,754,276 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | +166,050 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −391,294 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | +215,305 |
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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