COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs New York
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
New York
New Mexico is 89% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $21,915 higher.
NEW MEXICONEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,24619,852,366−89% vs New York
Population density17421−404
Population growth2.8%4.2%−1.4 pts
Median age39.439.8−0.4
Male49.7%48.8%+0.9 pts
Female50.3%51.2%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born9.4%22.8%−13.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%52.8%−16.8 pts
Black1.8%13.4%−11.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%19.8%+28.6 pts
Asian1.6%9.0%−7.3 pts
Other12.2%5.0%+7.1 pts
Median household income$64,059$85,974−$21,915
Per capita income$36,218$50,712−$14,494
Poverty rate17.8%14.0%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.517−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%40.2%−9.2 pts
Graduate degree13.9%17.9%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%6.4%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation57.8%62.7%−4.9 pts
Median home value$248,100$423,800−$175,700
Median gross rent$1,067$1,621−$554
Owner-occupied70.0%54.3%+15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%10.0%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%49.2%−4.2 pts
Average commute23.532.6−9.2
Worked from home12.2%14.9%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%21.6%−21.0 pts
Uninsured9.6%5.1%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024