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Maine & Montana
| MEASURE | MAINE | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +267,779 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +224,269 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +78,837 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$33 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +141,849 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +2,520 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | −110 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +109,325 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | −546 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +37,041 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +6.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$1,102 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$2,032 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$1,100 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +45,671 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +69,922 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +50,718 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +14,319 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +5,659 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +286,490 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | −21,238 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +204,082 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +126,209 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +125,639 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +7,706 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +9,347 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +305,095 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +24,460 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −53,034 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +9,879 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | −22,637 |
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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