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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Mexico & Texas
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −29,160,575 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −10,648,465 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,049,993 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$358 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −14,304,590 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −722,152 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −102,862 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −7,696,019 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −143,890 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,858,403 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$11,905 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$3,636 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$19,820 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,012,479 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,650,145 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,989,831 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −450,013 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −163,449 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −23,766,284 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,941,138 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −18,583,008 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −7,619,749 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,367,997 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,935,259 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −966,636 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −11,074,197 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,705,544 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | +123,723 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,850,663 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −11,556,052 |
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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