COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Minnesota
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Minnesota
Montana is 81% smaller than Minnesota. Minnesota earns more, with a median household income $16,553 higher.
MONTANAMINNESOTADIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8755,739,445−81% vs Minnesota
Population density872−64
Population growth9.6%7.6%+2.0 pts
Median age40.438.8+1.6
Male50.7%50.1%+0.6 pts
Female49.3%49.9%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.3%8.7%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%75.9%+7.7 pts
Black0.4%6.9%−6.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%6.4%−1.8 pts
Asian0.8%5.1%−4.3 pts
Other10.7%5.7%+5.0 pts
Median household income$72,509$89,062−$16,553
Per capita income$41,711$48,237−$6,526
Poverty rate11.5%9.3%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%39.4%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree12.0%13.8%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.1%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation62.9%68.1%−5.3 pts
Median home value$375,800$329,300+$46,500
Median gross rent$1,081$1,280−$199
Owner-occupied69.2%72.2%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%9.3%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.3%−4.9 pts
Average commute19.122.7−3.5
Worked from home12.5%17.6%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.8%−1.1 pts
Uninsured8.6%4.7%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024