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California & Montana
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +38,294,030 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +13,877,337 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +1,008,738 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$927 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +18,668,750 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +1,196,219 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +145,876 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +11,141,961 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +618,418 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +2,606,077 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +10.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$24,809 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$6,680 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$38,478 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +1,828,199 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +3,812,681 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +2,918,099 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +769,027 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +499,836 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +35,641,433 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +2,216,362 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +23,899,381 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +15,555,922 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +14,450,810 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +2,808,944 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +1,373,642 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +11,894,990 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +2,004,885 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | +47,976 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +6,234,835 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +16,013,708 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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