COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs New York
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
New York
Montana is 94% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $13,465 higher. Montana has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 4%).
MONTANANEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,87519,852,366−94% vs New York
Population density8421−414
Population growth9.6%4.2%+5.3 pts
Median age40.439.8+0.6
Male50.7%48.8%+1.8 pts
Female49.3%51.2%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born2.3%22.8%−20.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%52.8%+30.8 pts
Black0.4%13.4%−13.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%19.8%−15.3 pts
Asian0.8%9.0%−8.2 pts
Other10.7%5.0%+5.6 pts
Median household income$72,509$85,974−$13,465
Per capita income$41,711$50,712−$9,001
Poverty rate11.5%14.0%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.517−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%40.2%−5.1 pts
Graduate degree12.0%17.9%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.4%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation62.9%62.7%+0.2 pts
Median home value$375,800$423,800−$48,000
Median gross rent$1,081$1,621−$540
Owner-occupied69.2%54.3%+14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%10.0%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%49.2%−8.8 pts
Average commute19.132.6−13.5
Worked from home12.5%14.9%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%21.6%−21.0 pts
Uninsured8.6%5.1%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024