COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs Maryland
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
New Mexico is 66% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $39,619 higher.
NEW MEXICOMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,2466,206,011−66% vs Maryland
Population density17639−622
Population growth2.8%7.0%−4.2 pts
Median age39.439.4Even
Male49.7%48.7%+1.0 pts
Female50.3%51.3%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born9.4%16.6%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%46.6%−10.6 pts
Black1.8%28.9%−27.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%12.5%+35.9 pts
Asian1.6%6.5%−4.9 pts
Other12.2%5.4%+6.7 pts
Median household income$64,059$103,678−$39,619
Per capita income$36,218$52,979−$16,761
Poverty rate17.8%9.4%+8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%43.4%−12.5 pts
Graduate degree13.9%20.8%−6.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%4.9%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation57.8%67.1%−9.4 pts
Median home value$248,100$419,900−$171,800
Median gross rent$1,067$1,705−$638
Owner-occupied70.0%67.6%+2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%7.7%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%48.7%−3.7 pts
Average commute23.531.1−7.6
Worked from home12.2%19.3%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%4.2%−3.6 pts
Uninsured9.6%6.3%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024