COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Oregon
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Oregon
Montana is 74% smaller than Oregon. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $10,502 higher.
MONTANAOREGONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8754,254,293−74% vs Oregon
Population density844−37
Population growth9.6%10.6%−1.0 pts
Median age40.440.4Even
Male50.7%49.9%+0.8 pts
Female49.3%50.1%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.3%9.8%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%71.4%+12.2 pts
Black0.4%1.8%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%14.7%−10.1 pts
Asian0.8%4.4%−3.6 pts
Other10.7%7.7%+3.0 pts
Median household income$72,509$83,011−$10,502
Per capita income$41,711$45,612−$3,901
Poverty rate11.5%11.9%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.463Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%36.8%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree12.0%14.1%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.4%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation62.9%62.3%+0.5 pts
Median home value$375,800$477,600−$101,800
Median gross rent$1,081$1,525−$444
Owner-occupied69.2%63.3%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.5%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%49.5%−9.1 pts
Average commute19.123.0−3.8
Worked from home12.5%19.0%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%2.2%−1.6 pts
Uninsured8.6%5.9%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024