COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Montana is 76% smaller than Louisiana. Montana earns more, with a median household income $11,753 higher. Montana has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
MONTANALOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8754,611,961−76% vs Louisiana
Population density8107−99
Population growth9.6%2.7%+6.8 pts
Median age40.438.0+2.4
Male50.7%48.9%+1.7 pts
Female49.3%51.1%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.9%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%55.7%+27.9 pts
Black0.4%30.5%−30.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%7.2%−2.7 pts
Asian0.8%1.7%−0.9 pts
Other10.7%4.8%+5.8 pts
Median household income$72,509$60,756+$11,753
Per capita income$41,711$35,038+$6,673
Poverty rate11.5%18.9%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%27.0%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree12.0%10.1%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.3%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation62.9%59.3%+3.5 pts
Median home value$375,800$216,500+$159,300
Median gross rent$1,081$1,064+$17
Owner-occupied69.2%67.4%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%14.4%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%47.7%−7.3 pts
Average commute19.125.7−6.5
Worked from home12.5%8.1%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.9%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%7.8%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024