COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Nebraska
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Nebraska
Montana is 44% smaller than Nebraska. Nebraska earns more, with a median household income $3,966 higher.
MONTANANEBRASKADIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8751,978,707−44% vs Nebraska
Population density826−18
Population growth9.6%7.4%+2.2 pts
Median age40.437.2+3.2
Male50.7%50.3%+0.4 pts
Female49.3%49.7%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born2.3%8.0%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%75.3%+8.3 pts
Black0.4%4.6%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%12.7%−8.2 pts
Asian0.8%2.6%−1.8 pts
Other10.7%4.8%+5.8 pts
Median household income$72,509$76,475−$3,966
Per capita income$41,711$41,751−$40
Poverty rate11.5%10.6%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%34.6%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree12.0%12.3%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.0%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation62.9%68.6%−5.7 pts
Median home value$375,800$238,600+$137,200
Median gross rent$1,081$1,072+$9
Owner-occupied69.2%66.5%+2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.6%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%41.9%−1.5 pts
Average commute19.119.2−0.1
Worked from home12.5%11.0%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.5%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%7.2%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024