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New Mexico & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +721,224 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +302,064 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +30,465 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$441 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +185,480 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +31,125 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +14,712 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +318,327 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +242 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | −23,004 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$31,966 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$15,086 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$36,729 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +128,498 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +102,361 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +67,060 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +31,784 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +13,893 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +550,066 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +148,966 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +29,770 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +612,973 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +56,352 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +113,044 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +14,449 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | −470,488 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +24,142 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +175,096 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +2,692 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +975,341 |
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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