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Montana & Texas
| MEASURE | MONTANA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −30,153,598 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −11,074,521 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,096,326 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$298 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −14,687,500 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −757,787 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −115,828 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −8,071,504 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −143,673 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,890,320 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −8.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$4,381 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$1,640 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$10,061 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,145,369 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,789,675 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −2,096,643 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −483,288 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −177,549 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −24,623,883 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −5,054,325 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −18,934,065 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −8,254,387 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,620,636 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −2,051,147 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −980,918 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −10,873,887 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,744,700 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | +5,458 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,882,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,546,799 |
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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