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Georgia & Montana
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +10,043,645 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +3,896,153 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +377,423 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$329 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +4,891,609 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +251,608 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +51,403 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +2,840,848 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +60,294 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +737,564 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +9.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$4,651 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$1,258 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$7,273 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +423,663 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +1,083,249 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +821,298 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +186,801 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +56,613 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +8,651,613 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +1,216,121 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +6,641,374 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +3,069,609 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +3,948,171 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +683,042 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +251,483 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +4,420,606 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +3,379,294 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −40,386 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +535,385 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +1,243,694 |
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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