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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Montana & Iowa
| MEASURE | MONTANA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | −2,104,255 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −897,986 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | −44,408 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$196 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −1,102,183 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | −37,558 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +925 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | −526,065 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −8,964 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | −96,748 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | −0.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$161 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$2,718 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$5,137 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | −77,271 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −256,625 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −209,749 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | −30,064 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | −9,880 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −1,998,836 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | −76,011 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −1,533,212 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | −731,011 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −903,688 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −149,138 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | −48,107 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −1,684,270 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | −128,192 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +51,284 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −74,460 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | −197,718 |
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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