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New Mexico & Utah
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −1,373,357 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | −210,555 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +18,196 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$476 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −843,280 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −17,488 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +8,866 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | −92,442 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −28,693 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −180,017 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$28,842 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | −$3,828 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$30,495 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +111,557 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +19,909 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | −14,274 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +18,215 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +8,121 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −1,307,449 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −77,392 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −1,608,705 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +301,684 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −751,594 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −67,499 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | −23,849 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −1,814,211 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +1,830 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | +155,164 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −52,530 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +453,841 |
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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