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Montana & South Dakota
| MEASURE | MONTANA | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +212,564 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +121,428 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +29,238 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$178 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +91,319 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +3,578 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | −543 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +108,951 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +3,603 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +27,772 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | −$1,541 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | +$1,617 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$1,456 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +5,514 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +49,073 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +36,411 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +7,629 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +6,224 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +191,072 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +24,699 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +85,994 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +149,730 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +62,340 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +16,515 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +11,495 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +217,024 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | −13,309 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −8,580 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | −6,778 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +10,559 |
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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