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Montana & Missouri
| MEASURE | MONTANA | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | −5,108,233 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | −2,271,818 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −224,642 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$110 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | −2,510,228 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | −86,080 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −18,333 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | −1,497,617 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | −25,779 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | −294,041 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$3,751 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$2,970 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$4,714 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | −206,638 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | −678,410 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −553,210 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | −114,669 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | −25,942 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | −4,645,663 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −376,784 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | −3,443,412 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | −1,763,580 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | −2,060,620 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | −317,714 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | −128,109 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −3,812,323 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −645,117 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +44,206 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | −132,328 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | −291,194 |
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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