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Montana & Kentucky
| MEASURE | MONTANA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −3,451,139 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,479,520 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −114,907 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$179 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,530,382 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −90,177 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −10,919 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −1,123,239 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −8,530 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −131,095 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −5.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$10,814 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$7,299 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$13,917 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −217,090 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −474,533 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −354,456 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −108,774 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −20,078 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −3,176,031 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −210,661 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −2,094,560 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −1,520,037 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −1,251,789 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −213,977 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −62,037 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −2,737,257 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −318,998 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +51,953 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −76,303 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | −197,134 |
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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