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Montana & Idaho
| MEASURE | MONTANA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | −864,386 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | −237,056 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | −10,230 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$207 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −393,294 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −19,934 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −2,128 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −241,500 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +265 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −54,947 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | −2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$5,826 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$3,384 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$2,439 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | −21,160 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −80,177 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −74,680 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | −12,175 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −5,833 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | −770,171 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −83,450 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −630,109 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −225,949 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −323,955 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | −49,629 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −20,243 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −610,786 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | −10,917 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +45,297 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | −20,374 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −230,679 |
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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