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The Income an Individual Needs to Live Comfortably by State

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Which U.S. States Rely Most on Trade With China?

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• New Mexico had the highest share of goods trade with China of any U.S. state in 2025, at 18%.
• Amid tariff changes, California’s share of goods trade with China fell sharply from 20.5% in 2024 to 12.8% in 2025.
• North Dakota had the lowest share of goods trade with China among U.S. states, at just 1.2%.

Despite recent tariff tensions, China remains one of America’s most important trading partners, though its role in state trade varies widely across the country.

Mapped: Adults Living in Their Birth State

Key Takeaways

• Louisiana had the highest share of adult residents born in-state of any U.S. state in 2024, at 74%.
• Nevada had the lowest share at just 17%, reflecting decades of rapid population growth and in-migration.
• Nationwide, 49% of U.S. adults live in the state where they were born.

Where people live as adults can reveal a lot about a state’s population dynamics.