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Montana & North Dakota
| MEASURE | MONTANA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +340,665 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +144,161 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +39,352 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$197 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +152,778 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +9,299 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | −5,452 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +143,205 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +2,490 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +36,076 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$2,531 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$2,027 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$1,853 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +10,337 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +68,367 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +51,484 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +9,438 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +5,959 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +292,862 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +50,984 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +132,224 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +218,141 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +112,111 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +22,425 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +16,811 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +307,493 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | −24,365 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | +25,539 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | −6,484 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +15,653 |
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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