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Montana & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | MONTANA | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −2,958,160 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −1,232,004 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −126,038 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$133 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −1,311,611 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −75,091 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −18,293 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −907,034 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | −689 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | −101,457 |
| 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 | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$9,192 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$7,372 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$11,559 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −191,825 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −335,051 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −236,884 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −70,349 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −30,817 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −2,524,580 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −363,782 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | −1,757,786 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −1,115,763 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | −983,235 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −251,374 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −74,923 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | −1,553,117 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −258,017 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −210,898 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −94,042 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −495,720 |
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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