COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Missouri
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Missouri
Montana is 82% smaller than Missouri. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Montana has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
MONTANAMISSOURIDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8756,191,814−82% vs Missouri
Population density890−82
Population growth9.6%2.8%+6.8 pts
Median age40.439.0+1.4
Male50.7%49.3%+1.4 pts
Female49.3%50.7%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.5%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%76.3%+7.3 pts
Black0.4%10.9%−10.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%5.2%−0.7 pts
Asian0.8%2.1%−1.3 pts
Other10.7%5.5%+5.2 pts
Median household income$72,509$70,702+$1,807
Per capita income$41,711$39,695+$2,016
Poverty rate11.5%12.6%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%32.4%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree12.0%12.6%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.0%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation62.9%63.1%−0.3 pts
Median home value$375,800$230,300+$145,500
Median gross rent$1,081$1,033+$48
Owner-occupied69.2%68.1%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%11.2%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%42.0%−1.6 pts
Average commute19.123.5−4.4
Worked from home12.5%13.0%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.8%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%8.8%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024