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Montana & Arizona
| MEASURE | MONTANA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −6,445,151 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,567,197 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −246,062 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$495 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −3,034,475 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −154,997 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −20,773 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −2,046,623 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −35,920 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −516,260 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$6,146 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$422 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$8,888 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −270,205 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −854,865 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −674,387 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −91,649 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −46,657 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −5,682,977 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −669,278 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −4,108,791 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,369,117 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,477,988 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −387,017 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −164,249 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −2,934,877 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −332,840 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −177,529 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −280,616 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,380,155 |
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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