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New Mexico & New York
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −17,736,992 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −7,547,207 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −731,863 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$517 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −8,782,352 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −494,274 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −5,825 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −5,344,114 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,308,317 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −1,026,923 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −9.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$18,004 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$13,024 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$36,687 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,104,673 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −2,240,049 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,732,691 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −414,468 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −314,070 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −16,812,399 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −762,426 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −11,587,497 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −7,495,869 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −6,932,023 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,354,455 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −482,724 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −9,570,338 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,586,645 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | +141,816 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,833,687 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −2,973,035 |
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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