COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs North Carolina
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
New Mexico is 80% smaller than North Carolina. North Carolina earns more, with a median household income $8,329 higher. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
NEW MEXICONORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,24610,730,404−80% vs North Carolina
Population density17221−203
Population growth2.8%9.5%−6.6 pts
Median age39.439.1+0.3
Male49.7%48.9%+0.8 pts
Female50.3%51.1%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born9.4%9.1%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%60.0%−24.0 pts
Black1.8%20.0%−18.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%11.3%+37.1 pts
Asian1.6%3.3%−1.6 pts
Other12.2%5.4%+6.8 pts
Median household income$64,059$72,388−$8,329
Per capita income$36,218$41,385−$5,167
Poverty rate17.8%13.0%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%35.7%−4.7 pts
Graduate degree13.9%13.5%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%4.7%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation57.8%62.8%−5.0 pts
Median home value$248,100$288,900−$40,800
Median gross rent$1,067$1,228−$161
Owner-occupied70.0%66.6%+3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%12.5%−0.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%44.7%+0.2 pts
Average commute23.525.1−1.6
Worked from home12.2%16.3%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.6%9.9%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024