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Montana & Indiana
| MEASURE | MONTANA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −5,787,042 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,408,372 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −179,823 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$73 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,834,229 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −128,027 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | −1,032 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,641,816 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −15,134 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −257,312 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −5.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$3,381 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$4,460 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$6,069 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −206,267 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −724,432 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −575,391 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −122,499 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −34,883 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −5,293,028 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −414,705 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −3,841,485 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −2,096,066 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,421,817 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −301,115 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −107,621 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −4,194,839 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −616,241 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +51,923 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −177,484 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −571,110 |
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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