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Montana & Florida
| MEASURE | MONTANA | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −22,234,982 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −9,350,547 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −1,417,529 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | −$635 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −10,631,030 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | −517,244 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −69,352 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −7,277,810 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | −138,495 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −1,655,343 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | −9.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | −$2,395 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | −$328 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | −$7,201 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | −1,007,146 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −3,179,070 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −2,227,599 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | −420,774 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | −167,502 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −19,505,680 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −2,411,680 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −14,320,218 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | −7,813,054 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −8,712,675 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | −1,226,190 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −670,898 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −10,521,897 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −3,337,258 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | +32,908 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | −696,809 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −6,650,582 |
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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