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Montana & Tennessee
| MEASURE | MONTANA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −6,090,517 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,516,802 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −244,548 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$107 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −2,953,170 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −138,121 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −16,968 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,805,113 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −11,070 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −375,111 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$3,343 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$2,525 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$1,875 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −242,478 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −779,840 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −584,542 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −128,213 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −37,219 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −5,417,527 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −592,581 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −4,013,959 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −2,092,346 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,366,183 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −390,678 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −189,974 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,148,181 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −1,071,263 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +49,581 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −135,149 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −511,333 |
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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