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Montana & Connecticut
| MEASURE | MONTANA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,537,836 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,015,394 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −28,181 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$373 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,331,528 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −81,631 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −5,466 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −686,697 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −70,632 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −184,577 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$20,709 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$12,936 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$37,679 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −140,756 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −306,021 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −258,745 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −49,034 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −27,584 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,396,242 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −113,624 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,708,037 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −939,269 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,115,922 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −147,564 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −68,028 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,273,797 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −361,844 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +54,082 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −164,097 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −651,300 |
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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