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New Mexico & Wyoming
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +1,542,638 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +668,972 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +91,474 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$119 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +657,759 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +42,551 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +11,847 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +551,294 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +1,180 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +69,267 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$7,716 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$6,030 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$9,322 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +151,244 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +220,055 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +159,122 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +45,517 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +22,534 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +1,363,022 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +151,957 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +679,692 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +894,751 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +469,273 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +146,849 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +40,511 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +274,070 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +38,272 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +167,631 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +34,990 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +981,223 |
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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