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New Mexico & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +1,017,948 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +457,385 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +77,281 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$301 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +375,574 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +22,342 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +12,353 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +397,868 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −7,615 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +32,426 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$15,688 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$9,282 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$22,657 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +103,302 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +149,575 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +112,706 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +28,046 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +9,455 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +834,595 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +160,642 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +341,756 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +635,503 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +208,560 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +139,798 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +25,101 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +11,341 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | −10,418 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +174,344 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | −401 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +837,277 |
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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