NM · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does New Mexico compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind New Mexico’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$67,816#43 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,117#17 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time24.0 min#18 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share10.1%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,816 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $37,978 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $91,875 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 940,859 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 116,974 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,117 | #17Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 954,860 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 53,097 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 16,049 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 719,928 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,443 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 97,946 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 24.0 min | #18Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 678,298 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 211,865 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 62,211 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,880,602 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 211,289 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 1,099,331 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,074,739 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 165,567 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 305,909 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 228,435 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 55,098 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 26,318 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,130,256 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 746,911 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 42,593 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 176,103 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 40,322 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 1,046,253 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.