COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs North Dakota
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
New Mexico is 170% larger than North Dakota. North Dakota earns more, with a median household income $12,598 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
NEW MEXICONORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,246784,841+170% vs North Dakota
Population density1711+6
Population growth2.8%15.8%−13.0 pts
Median age39.435.9+3.5
Male49.7%51.2%−1.5 pts
Female50.3%48.8%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born9.4%4.7%+4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%81.7%−45.8 pts
Black1.8%3.3%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%4.7%+43.8 pts
Asian1.6%1.6%Even
Other12.2%8.7%+3.5 pts
Median household income$64,059$76,657−$12,598
Per capita income$36,218$43,389−$7,171
Poverty rate17.8%10.8%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%32.7%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree13.9%9.7%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%2.8%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation57.8%68.6%−10.8 pts
Median home value$248,100$249,900−$1,800
Median gross rent$1,067$954+$113
Owner-occupied70.0%62.9%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%12.3%+0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%36.3%+8.6 pts
Average commute23.517.9+5.5
Worked from home12.2%8.1%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.2 pts
Uninsured9.6%6.5%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024