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Virginia & New Mexico
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +6,680,939 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +2,677,388 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +179,930 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$529 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +3,427,029 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +111,499 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | +116,666 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +1,774,568 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +127,146 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +605,207 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$24,274 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$12,888 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$35,488 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +151,260 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +740,600 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +708,090 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +90,823 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +47,885 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +6,104,227 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +384,306 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +5,134,446 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +1,876,837 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +2,581,302 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +691,130 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +149,585 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +4,313,901 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,535,510 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −162,918 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +586,180 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −28,420 |
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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