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Montana & Arkansas
| MEASURE | MONTANA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −1,951,121 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −850,462 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −103,634 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$195 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −827,290 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −38,078 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −3,312 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −671,587 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +707 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −53,029 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$13,234 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$8,442 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$16,160 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −79,089 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −267,756 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −171,962 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −60,153 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −5,489 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −1,724,875 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −186,813 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −1,094,413 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −853,163 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −666,231 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −122,871 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −38,252 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,108,643 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −430,672 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +44,693 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −45,735 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −239,165 |
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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