COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Illinois
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Illinois
Montana is 91% smaller than Illinois. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $10,881 higher. Montana has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 0%).
MONTANAILLINOISDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,87512,694,798−91% vs Illinois
Population density8229−221
Population growth9.6%-0.1%+9.7 pts
Median age40.439.0+1.4
Male50.7%49.4%+1.3 pts
Female49.3%50.6%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born2.3%14.7%−12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%58.1%+25.5 pts
Black0.4%13.3%−12.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%18.8%−14.2 pts
Asian0.8%5.9%−5.2 pts
Other10.7%3.9%+6.8 pts
Median household income$72,509$83,390−$10,881
Per capita income$41,711$46,406−$4,695
Poverty rate11.5%11.8%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.481−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%37.8%−2.7 pts
Graduate degree12.0%15.3%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.8%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation62.9%65.0%−2.2 pts
Median home value$375,800$263,300+$112,500
Median gross rent$1,081$1,274−$193
Owner-occupied69.2%67.1%+2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.7%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%44.5%−4.1 pts
Average commute19.127.8−8.6
Worked from home12.5%15.9%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%5.8%−5.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%6.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024