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Utah & Montana
| MEASURE | UTAH | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +2,366,380 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +636,611 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +28,137 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$416 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +1,226,190 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +53,123 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +4,100 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +467,927 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +28,476 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +211,934 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$21,318 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$1,448 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$20,736 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +21,333 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +119,621 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +121,086 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +15,060 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +5,979 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +2,165,048 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +190,579 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +1,959,762 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +332,954 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +1,004,233 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +183,387 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +38,131 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +1,613,901 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +37,326 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −36,899 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +84,011 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +536,906 |
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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