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Montana & Nevada
| MEASURE | MONTANA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −2,130,234 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −766,215 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −56,327 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$532 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −1,026,273 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −89,687 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −11,434 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −598,160 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −34,879 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −113,135 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$5,794 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$709 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$7,986 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −114,148 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −220,838 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −188,141 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −25,661 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −22,314 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −1,839,038 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −268,504 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −1,315,735 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −726,244 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −866,600 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −106,581 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −50,915 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | −452,407 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −294,311 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +40,915 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −294,373 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −943,921 |
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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