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New Mexico & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −10,948,495 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −4,801,969 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −382,622 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | −$135 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −5,552,119 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −242,491 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | +7,355 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,254,343 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −262,218 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −785,708 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | −$9,729 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | −$6,696 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | −$15,596 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −645,216 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,587,907 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,248,420 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −239,928 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −152,866 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −10,260,415 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −541,277 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −7,969,687 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −3,901,287 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −4,719,100 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −552,627 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −271,461 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −8,653,421 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,281,989 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | +166,927 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −501,530 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −186,364 |
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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