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Connecticut & Montana
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +2,537,836 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +1,015,394 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +28,181 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$373 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +1,331,528 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +81,631 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +5,466 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +686,697 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +70,632 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +184,577 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$20,709 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$12,936 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$37,679 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +140,756 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +306,021 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +258,745 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +49,034 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +27,584 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +2,396,242 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +113,624 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +1,708,037 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +939,269 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +1,115,922 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +147,564 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +68,028 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +1,273,797 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +361,844 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −54,082 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +164,097 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +651,300 |
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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