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New Mexico & Minnesota
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −3,662,895 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −1,544,699 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −116,813 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$174 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −2,101,450 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −64,936 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +12,434 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −765,401 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −48,530 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −345,372 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$19,301 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$9,948 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$24,284 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −31,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −411,435 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −355,965 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −35,515 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −44,651 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −3,560,918 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −79,539 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −3,142,117 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −939,230 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −1,824,391 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −177,304 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −96,500 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −3,582,294 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −389,934 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | +133,158 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −262,539 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +657,818 |
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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