SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Montana & Delaware
| MEASURE | MONTANA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +85,316 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +66,068 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +6,530 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$353 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +63,601 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | −9,895 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | −1,746 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +21,575 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −7,080 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +1,537 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −7.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$12,194 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$2,184 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$12,657 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | −8,537 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +8,521 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | −19,936 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +1,806 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +3,504 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +57,257 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +26,494 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +24,701 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +26,349 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +23,405 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +14,644 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +23,553 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +351,986 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −221,769 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +57,008 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −41,769 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | −67,307 |
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.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗