COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Montana is 88% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $31,047 higher.
MONTANANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8759,343,809−88% vs New Jersey
Population density81,271−1,263
Population growth9.6%5.7%+3.9 pts
Median age40.440.1+0.3
Male50.7%49.2%+1.5 pts
Female49.3%50.8%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born2.3%23.9%−21.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%50.9%+32.6 pts
Black0.4%12.2%−11.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%22.5%−17.9 pts
Asian0.8%10.0%−9.3 pts
Other10.7%4.4%+6.3 pts
Median household income$72,509$103,556−$31,047
Per capita income$41,711$54,253−$12,542
Poverty rate11.5%9.7%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%43.6%−8.5 pts
Graduate degree12.0%17.6%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.3%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation62.9%66.4%−3.5 pts
Median home value$375,800$454,400−$78,600
Median gross rent$1,081$1,720−$639
Owner-occupied69.2%63.8%+5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.5%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%49.1%−8.6 pts
Average commute19.130.5−11.4
Worked from home12.5%16.8%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%8.1%−7.5 pts
Uninsured8.6%7.5%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024