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New Mexico & Montana
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +993,023 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +426,056 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +46,333 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | −$60 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +382,910 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +35,635 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +12,966 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +375,485 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | −217 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +31,917 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | −$7,524 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$5,276 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | −$9,759 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +132,890 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +139,530 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +106,812 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +33,275 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +14,100 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +857,599 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +113,187 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +351,057 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +634,638 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +252,639 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +115,888 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +14,282 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | −200,310 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +39,156 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | +118,265 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +31,481 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +990,747 |
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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