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Montana & Alaska
| MEASURE | MONTANA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +397,100 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +188,603 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +14,929 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$267 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +229,922 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | −4,219 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −23,799 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +148,951 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +2,200 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +35,552 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | −0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$20,325 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$4,013 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$20,448 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +4,283 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +93,645 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +54,909 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +12,438 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +1,011 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +394,858 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +20,570 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +283,993 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +173,266 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +192,722 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +7,708 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +27,575 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +525,311 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | −14,366 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −41,788 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −34,975 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | −1,723 |
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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