45. New Mexico
> Median household income: $45,382
> Population: 2,085,109 (15th lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 6.6% (3rd highest)
> Poverty rate: 20.4% (2nd highest)
New Mexico’s 2015 median household income remained unchanged from 2014, reflecting little improvement in the residents’ standard of living. The typical New Mexico household earns $45,382 a year, well below the national median income of $55,775. Like in many of the poorest states, poverty also continues to be a major problem in New Mexico. The state’s poverty rate of 20.4% is the second highest in the country.