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New Mexico & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −1,965,137 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −805,948 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −79,705 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$73 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −928,701 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −39,456 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −5,327 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −531,549 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | −906 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | −69,540 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$1,668 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$2,096 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$1,800 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −58,935 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −195,521 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −130,072 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −37,074 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −16,717 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −1,666,981 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −250,595 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | −1,406,729 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −481,125 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | −730,596 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −135,486 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −60,641 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | −1,753,427 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −218,861 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −92,633 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −62,561 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +495,027 |
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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