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Hawaii & Montana
| MEASURE | HAWAII | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +308,913 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +46,263 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +9,032 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$765 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +114,226 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +6,522 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +46,030 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +80,770 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +26,139 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | −2,435 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$25,405 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$3,459 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$30,228 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +24,013 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +24,635 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +28,221 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | −1,505 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +4,926 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +315,959 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | −50,176 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +286,199 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +115,916 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +66,823 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +50,424 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | −2,248 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | −647,648 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +20,105 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −55,776 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +506,039 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +92,390 |
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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