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Montana & Vermont
| MEASURE | MONTANA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +488,740 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +180,485 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +13,023 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$142 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +223,328 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +7,908 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +2,395 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +149,811 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −203 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +11,672 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,340#35 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$7,390 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$5,602 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$8,286 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +2,535 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +61,947 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +45,295 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +7,934 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +537 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +407,346 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +71,000 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +292,237 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +179,662 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +154,754 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +49,361 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +18,039 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +367,897 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | −2,408 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +56,943 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | −4,208 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +38,105 |
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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