COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Nevada
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Nevada
Montana is 65% smaller than Nevada. Nevada earns more, with a median household income $5,751 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 10%).
MONTANANEVADADIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8753,184,612−65% vs Nevada
Population density829−21
Population growth9.6%15.0%−5.4 pts
Median age40.439.1+1.3
Male50.7%50.4%+0.3 pts
Female49.3%49.6%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.3%19.1%−16.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%44.8%+38.8 pts
Black0.4%9.0%−8.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%29.6%−25.1 pts
Asian0.8%8.8%−8.0 pts
Other10.7%7.9%+2.8 pts
Median household income$72,509$78,260−$5,751
Per capita income$41,711$41,354+$357
Poverty rate11.5%12.4%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%27.9%+7.3 pts
Graduate degree12.0%9.8%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%7.0%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation62.9%63.2%−0.3 pts
Median home value$375,800$435,400−$59,600
Median gross rent$1,081$1,597−$516
Owner-occupied69.2%60.0%+9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%9.3%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%52.8%−12.4 pts
Average commute19.124.8−5.7
Worked from home12.5%11.9%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%2.2%−1.6 pts
Uninsured8.6%11.4%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024