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New Mexico & South Dakota
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +1,205,587 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +547,484 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +75,571 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$118 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +474,229 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +39,213 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +12,423 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +484,436 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +3,386 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +59,689 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +5.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | −$9,065 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | −$3,659 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | −$8,303 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +138,404 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +188,603 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +143,223 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +40,904 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +20,324 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +1,048,671 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +137,886 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +437,051 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +784,368 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +314,979 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +132,403 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +25,777 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +16,714 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +25,847 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | +109,685 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +24,703 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +1,001,306 |
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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