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Montana & Illinois
| MEASURE | MONTANA | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −11,572,925 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −4,911,626 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −306,044 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$145 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,843,370 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −329,259 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −18,962 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,234,085 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −435,552 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −791,272 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −8.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$7,871 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$3,683 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$14,071 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −650,292 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,347,789 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,117,115 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −212,206 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −118,546 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −10,653,605 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −762,796 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −7,960,824 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −3,929,593 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,825,075 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −763,449 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −247,852 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,309,282 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,640,552 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +43,310 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −797,288 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,407,262 |
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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