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Montana & Minnesota
| MEASURE | MONTANA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −4,655,918 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −1,970,755 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −163,146 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$114 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −2,484,360 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −100,571 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | −532 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −1,140,886 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −48,313 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −377,289 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$11,777 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$4,672 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$14,525 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −164,333 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −550,965 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −462,777 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −68,790 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −58,751 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −4,418,517 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −192,726 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −3,493,174 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −1,573,868 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −2,077,030 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −293,192 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −110,782 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −3,381,984 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −429,090 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | +14,893 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −294,020 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −332,929 |
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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