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New Mexico & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −1,073,039 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −657,300 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −257,380 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$537 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −258,627 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −58,874 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +12,573 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −747,649 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −7,685 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +27,308 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$40,603 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$19,212 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$48,657 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −394,133 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −271,894 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +18,556 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +49,124 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −6,820 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −1,117,158 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +32,663 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −115,871 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −908,101 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −186,447 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −879 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −73,141 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +724,257 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +40,004 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +176,103 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +38,307 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,121,072 |
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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