COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs New Hampshire
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
New Hampshire
New Mexico is 52% larger than New Hampshire. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $34,972 higher.
NEW MEXICONEW HAMPSHIREDIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,2461,394,868+52% vs New Hampshire
Population density17156−138
Population growth2.8%4.6%−1.8 pts
Median age39.443.3−3.9
Male49.7%49.9%−0.2 pts
Female50.3%50.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born9.4%6.1%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%86.9%−51.0 pts
Black1.8%1.3%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%4.7%+43.7 pts
Asian1.6%2.6%−0.9 pts
Other12.2%4.5%+7.7 pts
Median household income$64,059$99,031−$34,972
Per capita income$36,218$52,798−$16,580
Poverty rate17.8%7.2%+10.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%40.6%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree13.9%16.1%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%3.3%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation57.8%66.3%−8.5 pts
Median home value$248,100$402,500−$154,400
Median gross rent$1,067$1,491−$424
Owner-occupied70.0%72.8%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%14.3%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%45.7%−0.7 pts
Average commute23.526.7−3.2
Worked from home12.2%16.8%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.5%+0.0 pts
Uninsured9.6%5.3%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024