COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs New Mexico
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
New York is 836% larger than New Mexico. New York earns more, with a median household income $21,915 higher.
NEW YORKNEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3662,120,246+836% vs New Mexico
Population density42117+404
Population growth4.2%2.8%+1.4 pts
Median age39.839.4+0.4
Male48.8%49.7%−0.9 pts
Female51.2%50.3%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born22.8%9.4%+13.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%36.0%+16.8 pts
Black13.4%1.8%+11.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%48.4%−28.6 pts
Asian9.0%1.6%+7.3 pts
Other5.0%12.2%−7.1 pts
Median household income$85,974$64,059+$21,915
Per capita income$50,712$36,218+$14,494
Poverty rate14.0%17.8%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%31.0%+9.2 pts
Graduate degree17.9%13.9%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%6.0%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation62.7%57.8%+4.9 pts
Median home value$423,800$248,100+$175,700
Median gross rent$1,621$1,067+$554
Owner-occupied54.3%70.0%−15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%12.5%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%45.0%+4.2 pts
Average commute32.623.5+9.2
Worked from home14.9%12.2%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.6%+21.0 pts
Uninsured5.1%9.6%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024