MT · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Montana compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Montana’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$75,340#35 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,177#20 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time19.5 min#3 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share8.8%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,340 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $43,254 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $101,634 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 514,803 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 70,641 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,177 | #20Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 571,950 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 17,462 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 3,083 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 344,443 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,660 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 66,029 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 19.5 min | #3Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 425,659 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 95,977 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 47,929 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,023,003 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 98,102 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 748,274 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 440,101 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 32,677 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 166,379 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 121,623 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 21,823 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 12,218 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,137,233 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 947,221 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 3,437 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 57,838 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 8,841 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 55,506 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.