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Montana & New Mexico
| MEASURE | MONTANA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | −993,023 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | −426,056 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | −46,333 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$60 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | −382,910 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | −35,635 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −12,966 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | −375,485 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +217 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | −31,917 |
| 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 | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$7,524 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$5,276 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$9,759 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −132,890 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | −139,530 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | −106,812 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | −33,275 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | −14,100 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | −857,599 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | −113,187 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | −351,057 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | −634,638 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | −252,639 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | −115,888 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | −14,282 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +200,310 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | −39,156 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −118,265 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | −31,481 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −990,747 |
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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