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New Mexico & Washington
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | WASHINGTON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | −5,827,924 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | −2,261,382 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 232,900#22 of 50 states | −115,926 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,824#47 of 50 states | −$707 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | −3,009,752 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 203,073#12 of 50 states | −149,976 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 61,777#6 of 50 states | −45,728 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | −1,556,101 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 165,366#7 of 50 states | −160,923 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 645,514#11 of 50 states | −547,568 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | −3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $99,389#7 of 50 states | −$31,573 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $55,177#3 of 50 states | −$17,199 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $136,793#5 of 50 states | −$44,918 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 353,215#12 of 50 states | −187,648 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 915,780#15 of 50 states | −609,871 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 768,859#14 of 50 states | −540,424 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 142,741#16 of 50 states | −87,643 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 105,396#7 of 50 states | −79,078 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | −5,450,997 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 511,691#15 of 50 states | −300,402 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | −4,456,597 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | −1,720,011 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | −2,416,229 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 647,606#13 of 50 states | −435,741 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 216,773#13 of 50 states | −154,562 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | −4,145,184 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 312,969#28 of 50 states | −270,376 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 61,574#8 of 50 states | +114,529 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 845,000#5 of 50 states | −804,678 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | −148,269 |
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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