COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs Louisiana
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
New Mexico is 54% smaller than Louisiana. New Mexico earns more, with a median household income $3,303 higher.
NEW MEXICOLOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,2464,611,961−54% vs Louisiana
Population density17107−89
Population growth2.8%2.7%+0.1 pts
Median age39.438.0+1.4
Male49.7%48.9%+0.8 pts
Female50.3%51.1%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born9.4%4.9%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%55.7%−19.8 pts
Black1.8%30.5%−28.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%7.2%+41.2 pts
Asian1.6%1.7%−0.1 pts
Other12.2%4.8%+7.4 pts
Median household income$64,059$60,756+$3,303
Per capita income$36,218$35,038+$1,180
Poverty rate17.8%18.9%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%27.0%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree13.9%10.1%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%6.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation57.8%59.3%−1.6 pts
Median home value$248,100$216,500+$31,600
Median gross rent$1,067$1,064+$3
Owner-occupied70.0%67.4%+2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%14.4%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%47.7%−2.8 pts
Average commute23.525.7−2.2
Worked from home12.2%8.1%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.9%−0.3 pts
Uninsured9.6%7.8%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024