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New Mexico & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −3,830,719 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −1,786,867 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −168,366 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | −$25 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −2,135,538 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | −44,147 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +12,085 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −971,439 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −37,254 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −262,181 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | −$9,672 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$5,383 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | −$9,054 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −113,494 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −532,181 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −454,140 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −48,754 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | −18,249 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −3,705,930 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | −99,247 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −3,190,656 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −1,009,777 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −1,858,124 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −188,122 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | −86,842 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −3,888,030 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | −311,847 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | +141,569 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −143,118 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +546,349 |
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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