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New Mexico & Missouri
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | −4,115,210 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | −1,845,762 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −178,309 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$50 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | −2,127,318 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | −50,445 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −5,367 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | −1,122,132 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | −25,996 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | −262,124 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | −$3,773 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | −$2,306 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | −$5,045 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | −73,748 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | −538,880 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −446,398 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | −81,394 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | −11,842 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | −3,788,064 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −263,597 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | −3,092,355 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | −1,128,942 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | −1,807,981 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | −201,826 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | −113,827 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −4,012,633 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −605,961 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +162,471 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | −100,847 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +699,553 |
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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