COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs Oklahoma
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Oklahoma
New Mexico is 47% smaller than Oklahoma. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
NEW MEXICOOKLAHOMADIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,2464,028,634−47% vs Oklahoma
Population density1759−41
Population growth2.8%5.5%−2.7 pts
Median age39.437.0+2.4
Male49.7%49.8%−0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.2%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born9.4%6.4%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%62.1%−26.2 pts
Black1.8%6.8%−4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%12.7%+35.7 pts
Asian1.6%2.4%−0.7 pts
Other12.2%16.1%−3.9 pts
Median household income$64,059$65,039−$980
Per capita income$36,218$35,624+$594
Poverty rate17.8%15.3%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%28.3%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree13.9%9.9%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%5.0%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation57.8%61.2%−3.5 pts
Median home value$248,100$199,800+$48,300
Median gross rent$1,067$1,014+$53
Owner-occupied70.0%65.8%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%12.0%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%41.7%+3.3 pts
Average commute23.522.4+1.1
Worked from home12.2%9.4%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.6%12.9%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024