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Montana & West Virginia
| MEASURE | MONTANA | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | −632,746 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 514,803#43 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | −340,832 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 70,641#42 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | −54,952 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,177#20 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$294 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 571,950#44 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | −194,844 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 17,462#46 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | −19,802 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,083#44 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +422 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 344,443#43 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | −318,466 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,660#39 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +353 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,029#42 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | −886 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$14,542 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,254#26 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$8,547 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,634#31 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$20,520 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 32,677#45 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | −93,345 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 166,379#43 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | −134,483 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 121,623#44 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | −87,589 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 21,823#43 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | −31,742 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,218#44 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | −16,526 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | −612,552 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 98,102#40 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | −2,441 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 748,274#44 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | −359,178 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 440,101#43 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | −371,166 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 425,659#44 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | −156,697 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 95,977#43 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | −56,291 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,929#40 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +16,794 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 947,221#41 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | −625,588 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,437#50 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | −52,102 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 57,838#9 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +54,855 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 8,841#49 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | −3,257 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 55,506#45 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +14,504 |
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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