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New Mexico & Michigan
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −8,010,203 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −3,629,314 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −420,854 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$51 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −3,924,341 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −176,797 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +9,515 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,466,827 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −42,048 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −441,179 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | −$4,573 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | −$3,012 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | −$6,822 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −381,790 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,151,121 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −938,672 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −175,708 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −73,859 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −7,645,050 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −296,471 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −5,896,075 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −2,976,624 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,361,761 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −367,587 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −189,441 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −6,517,649 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,260,682 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | +142,673 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −338,125 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +424,422 |
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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