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New Mexico & Vermont
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +1,481,763 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +606,541 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +59,356 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$202 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +606,238 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +43,543 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +15,361 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +525,296 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −420 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +43,589 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$14,914 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$10,878 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$18,045 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +135,425 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +201,477 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +152,107 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +41,209 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +14,637 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +1,264,945 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +184,187 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +643,294 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +814,300 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +407,393 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +165,249 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +32,321 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +167,587 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +36,748 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +175,208 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +27,273 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +1,028,852 |
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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