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Montana & Michigan
| MEASURE | MONTANA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −9,003,226 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −4,055,370 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −467,187 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$9 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −4,307,251 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −212,432 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | −3,451 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,842,312 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −41,831 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −473,096 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$2,951 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$2,264 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$2,937 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −514,680 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,290,651 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −1,045,484 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −208,983 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −87,959 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −8,502,649 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −409,658 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −6,247,132 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −3,611,262 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,614,400 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −483,475 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −203,723 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −6,317,339 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,299,838 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | +24,408 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −369,606 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −566,325 |
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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