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Montana & Kansas
| MEASURE | MONTANA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −1,833,373 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −760,886 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −34,986 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$98 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −925,414 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −39,608 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −19,235 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −444,558 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −565 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −87,510 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$174 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$1,674 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$354 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −38,389 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −205,969 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −174,485 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −22,559 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | −3,487 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,636,012 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −150,014 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,397,614 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −448,330 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −733,392 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −157,166 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −34,480 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,185,918 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −148,755 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +44,288 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −80,432 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −367,256 |
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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