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New Mexico & Ohio
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −9,753,048 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,301,665 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −289,872 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$27 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −4,900,466 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −190,313 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +1,440 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,801,401 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −51,537 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −589,079 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | −$4,396 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$2,956 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | −$5,608 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −406,064 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,292,821 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,062,248 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −224,745 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −68,487 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −9,050,942 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −571,337 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −6,777,314 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −3,407,382 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −4,127,319 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −543,766 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −222,241 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −8,160,141 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,375,816 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +162,217 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −285,046 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +439,320 |
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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