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New Mexico & Tennessee
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −5,097,494 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,090,746 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −198,215 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$167 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −2,570,260 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −102,486 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −4,002 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,429,628 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −11,287 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −343,194 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | −$4,181 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | −$2,751 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | −$7,884 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −109,588 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −640,310 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −477,730 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −94,938 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −23,119 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −4,559,928 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −479,394 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −3,662,902 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −1,457,708 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,113,544 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −274,790 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −175,692 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,348,491 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −1,032,107 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +167,846 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −103,668 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +479,414 |
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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