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New Mexico & North Dakota
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +1,333,688 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +570,217 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +85,685 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$137 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +535,688 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +44,934 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +7,514 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +518,690 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +2,273 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +67,993 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$10,055 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$7,303 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$11,612 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +143,227 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +207,897 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +158,296 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +42,713 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +20,059 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +1,150,461 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +164,171 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +483,281 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +852,779 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +364,750 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +138,313 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +31,093 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +107,183 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +14,791 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | +143,804 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +24,997 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +1,006,400 |
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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