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