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South Dakota & New Mexico
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | −1,205,587 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | −547,484 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | −75,571 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | −$118 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | −474,229 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | −39,213 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −12,423 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | −484,436 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | −3,386 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | −59,689 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −5.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$9,065 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$3,659 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$8,303 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −138,404 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | −188,603 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | −143,223 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | −40,904 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | −20,324 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | −1,048,671 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | −137,886 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | −437,051 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | −784,368 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | −314,979 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | −132,403 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | −25,777 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | −16,714 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | −25,847 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −109,685 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | −24,703 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −1,001,306 |
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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