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Montana & Alabama
| MEASURE | MONTANA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −4,020,466 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −1,773,527 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −251,602 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$100 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −1,772,344 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −86,119 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −12,127 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −1,352,610 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | −5,509 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −127,725 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$8,681 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$6,314 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$10,893 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −236,098 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −551,111 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −401,412 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −109,733 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −16,701 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −3,632,859 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −319,746 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −2,678,121 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −1,481,405 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −1,383,432 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −305,736 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −82,414 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −2,291,856 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,290,291 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +41,520 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | −69,498 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | −251,460 |
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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