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Washington & Montana
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +6,820,947 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +2,687,438 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +162,259 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$647 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +3,392,662 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +185,611 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +58,694 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +1,931,586 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +160,706 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +579,485 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +7.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$24,049 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$11,923 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$35,159 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +320,538 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +749,401 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +647,236 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +120,918 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +93,178 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +6,308,596 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +413,589 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +4,807,654 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +2,354,649 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +2,668,868 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +551,629 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +168,844 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +3,944,874 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +309,532 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | +3,736 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +836,159 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +1,139,016 |
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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