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New Mexico & Nevada
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −1,137,211 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −340,159 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −9,994 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$592 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −643,363 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −54,052 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +1,532 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −222,675 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −35,096 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −81,218 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$13,318 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$4,567 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$17,745 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +18,742 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −81,308 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −81,329 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +7,614 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −8,214 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −981,439 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −155,317 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −964,678 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −91,606 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −613,961 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +9,307 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −36,633 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | −652,717 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −255,155 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +159,180 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −262,892 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +46,826 |
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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