COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Maryland
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Montana is 82% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $31,169 higher.
MONTANAMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8756,206,011−82% vs Maryland
Population density8639−632
Population growth9.6%7.0%+2.6 pts
Median age40.439.4+1.0
Male50.7%48.7%+2.0 pts
Female49.3%51.3%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%16.6%−14.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%46.6%+37.0 pts
Black0.4%28.9%−28.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%12.5%−7.9 pts
Asian0.8%6.5%−5.8 pts
Other10.7%5.4%+5.2 pts
Median household income$72,509$103,678−$31,169
Per capita income$41,711$52,979−$11,268
Poverty rate11.5%9.4%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%43.4%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree12.0%20.8%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.9%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation62.9%67.1%−4.3 pts
Median home value$375,800$419,900−$44,100
Median gross rent$1,081$1,705−$624
Owner-occupied69.2%67.6%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.7%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%48.7%−8.3 pts
Average commute19.131.1−11.9
Worked from home12.5%19.3%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%4.2%−3.6 pts
Uninsured8.6%6.3%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024