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New Mexico

NM · Mountain Division · Division sample: 464

24.78%
AI Usage
5.32%
Food Insecure
52.5%
Employed
8.61%
Uninsured
1.61%
Rent Behind
79.02%
Expense Difficulty

Compared to National Average

AI UsageHouseholds using AI tools in the last 2 months
~ 0.3 pts near than avg
New Mexico: 24.78%
National: 24.45%
Food InsecureHouseholds sometimes or often not having enough to eat
1.7 pts better than avg
New Mexico: 5.32%
National: 7.01%
EmployedRespondents employed in the last 7 days
4.4 pts worse than avg
New Mexico: 52.5%
National: 56.85%
UninsuredRespondents without health insurance
0.9 pts worse than avg
New Mexico: 8.61%
National: 7.67%
Rent BehindRenters behind on payments
7.0 pts better than avg
New Mexico: 1.61%
National: 8.6%
Expense DifficultyHouseholds finding expenses difficult
1.4 pts better than avg
New Mexico: 79.02%
National: 80.39%

Mountain Division

New Mexico is part of the Mountain Census Division. All states in this division share the same HTOPS survey metrics.

Other States in Mountain

Demographics & Economics

From the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

$62,268
Median Income
$1,084
Median Rent
$256,300
Median Home Value
39.9
Median Age
17.8%
Poverty Rate
31.6%
Bachelor's+
4.8%
Unemployment

Health Profile

CDC PLACES health indicators. Health Score: 58.3/100.

34.2%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
23.2%
Depression
13.5%
Smoking
25.7%
Inactivity

About This Data

The Census Bureau's Household Topics (HTOPS) public-use file reports data at the Census Division level, not individual states. The metrics shown for New Mexico reflect the Mountain division aggregate. This includes AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY. Demographics come from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates (state-specific). Health data comes from CDC PLACES 2024 (state-specific).