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Montana & Oregon
| MEASURE | MONTANA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −3,135,138 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,298,944 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −81,940 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$420 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,551,693 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −90,879 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +61 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −974,383 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −45,561 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −288,901 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$9,880 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$2,567 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$9,266 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −252,829 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −412,008 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −326,796 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −59,122 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −53,202 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −2,984,958 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −121,284 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −2,063,610 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,345,475 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,240,394 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −217,653 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −92,509 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −2,049,329 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −75,227 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +31,276 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −197,447 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −607,234 |
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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