Jan 8, 2025 · About $57.4 billion in 2023. Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services a country or state produces — it’s the sum of consumer spending, business investment, government spending, and net exports. It is often used to quantify the size of its economy. The $57.4 billion is the “real GDP,” which is adjusted to account for inflation to make …

Nov 17, 2024 · In Montana, Mineral County, MT had the highest unemployment rate at 5.4%. Fallon County, MT had the lowest at 1.6%. Yellowstone County, MT, the county with the largest labor force in the state, had an unemployment rate of 3.1%. The latest county-level data is from September 2024.

To understand how frequently these deaths happen, it helps to look at the rate at which they occur. In 2023, about 21.7 out of every 100,000 people in Montana died from a gun-related injury. For context, around 18.6 out of every 100,000 people in Montana died in …

Dec 17, 2024 · About 21.1% or one in every five dollars of public school funding, during the 2021–22 school year. As with most schools nationwide, Montana received more funding from local or state governments than it did from federal sources. The totals differ by district, depending on factors such as student demographics (like poverty levels), availability of state and local …

Sep 17, 2024 · About 24.6K immigrants in 2023. This translates to approximately 2.2% of the population, or roughly 2 in 90 residents in Montana. Immigrants are defined as foreign-born residents, which includes people who became US citizens, were authorized to come to the US (e.g. for work), or are undocumented residents.

Dec 4, 2024 · In September 2024, 1.9% of people employed in Montana were laid off or discharged, a higher rate than August. Compared to the national numbers, the September 2024 rate in Montana was higher, meaning a higher share of the Montana working population was laid off or dismissed in September 2024 compared to the US overall.

Dec 4, 2024 · Following the Great Recession, monthly job openings in Montana increased from 12,000 in January 2010 to 27,000 in February 2020. By April 2020, job openings had dropped to 21,000. Job openings in Montana then reached all-time highs during recovery from the COVID-19 recession. In September 2024, there were 31,000 job openings, down 13.9% from one year prior.

Oct 10, 2024 · About $5.5B in fiscal year (FY) 2021. This total includes money transferred to Montana’s state government as well as funds sent directly to local entities within the state, such as cities and school districts. Federal funding helps state and local governments pay for things like infrastructure, education, and health care for low-income people.

Jul 19, 2024 · The rate of suicide in Montana has varied over time. These changes occur alongside changes in the age and size of the population. The risk of suicide varies by age, so analyzing suicides with an age-adjusted rate, which accounts for these factors, provides a clearer understanding of trends over time.

Aug 27, 2024 · Renters in subsidized housing in Montana earn income from different sources. Welfare is the main income source for 1% of households. According to HUD and the Census Bureau, “welfare” includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, general assistance, or emergency assistance payments.