COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Mexico vs South Dakota
PLACE A
New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
New Mexico is 134% larger than South Dakota. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $11,022 higher. South Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
NEW MEXICOSOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population2,120,246907,428+134% vs South Dakota
Population density1712+6
Population growth2.8%8.9%−6.1 pts
Median age39.438.0+1.4
Male49.7%50.8%−1.1 pts
Female50.3%49.2%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born9.4%4.0%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%79.8%−43.8 pts
Black1.8%2.1%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.4%4.8%+43.6 pts
Asian1.6%1.4%+0.2 pts
Other12.2%11.9%+0.3 pts
Median household income$64,059$75,081−$11,022
Per capita income$36,218$40,550−$4,332
Poverty rate17.8%11.9%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%31.9%−0.9 pts
Graduate degree13.9%10.0%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%2.9%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation57.8%67.2%−9.5 pts
Median home value$248,100$257,400−$9,300
Median gross rent$1,067$946+$121
Owner-occupied70.0%68.6%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%10.5%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%36.4%+8.5 pts
Average commute23.517.8+5.7
Worked from home12.2%9.7%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.6%9.0%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024