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New Mexico & North Carolina
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −8,915,768 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −3,767,851 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −460,176 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$221 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −4,414,627 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −169,967 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −88,435 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −2,565,260 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −38,979 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −730,235 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | −$6,142 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$4,799 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$11,891 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −374,732 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −1,119,497 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −880,298 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −145,675 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −51,611 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −8,029,433 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −716,604 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −6,173,250 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −3,007,238 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −3,644,065 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −525,672 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −239,709 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −5,767,264 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −2,109,370 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | +88,234 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −355,228 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −278,317 |
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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