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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
West Virginia & New Mexico
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | −360,277 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | −85,224 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +8,619 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | −$234 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | −188,066 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | −15,833 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −13,388 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | −57,019 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | −136 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | −31,031 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | −$7,018 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | −$3,271 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | −$10,761 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −39,545 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | −5,047 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | −19,223 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | −1,533 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +2,426 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | −245,047 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | −110,746 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +8,121 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | −263,472 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | −95,942 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | −59,597 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | −31,076 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +825,898 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +12,946 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −173,120 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | −28,224 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −1,005,251 |
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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