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New Mexico & Nebraska
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +124,790 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +96,581 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +60,465 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$15 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | −90,208 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +16,312 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +8,903 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +223,913 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | −395 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | −2,968 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | −$8,560 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | −$3,048 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | −$8,405 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +96,753 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +60,692 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +45,892 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +22,271 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +9,744 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +43,224 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +71,458 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | −352,186 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +444,001 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | −143,898 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +57,636 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | −3,981 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | −736,439 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | −47,426 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +162,687 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | −14,832 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +774,729 |
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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