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New Mexico & Oregon
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −2,142,115 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −872,888 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −35,607 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$480 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,168,783 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −55,244 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +13,027 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −598,898 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −45,778 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −256,984 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$17,404 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$7,843 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$19,025 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −119,939 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −272,478 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −219,984 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −25,847 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −39,102 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −2,127,359 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −8,097 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −1,712,553 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −710,837 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −987,755 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −101,765 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −78,227 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −2,249,639 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −36,071 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +149,541 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −165,966 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +383,513 |
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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