COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arlee vs Kalispell
PLACE A
Arlee, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Kalispell, Montana
Arlee is 97% smaller than Kalispell. Kalispell earns more, with a median household income $5,915 higher. Kalispell has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 13%).
ARLEEKALISPELLDIFFERENCE
Total population81231,851−97% vs Kalispell
Population density1262,511−2,385
Population growth13.2%23.2%−10.0 pts
Median age32.336.2−3.9
Male60.1%48.0%+12.1 pts
Female39.9%52.0%−12.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.1%87.4%−58.3 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%5.4%+0.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other65.0%5.7%+59.3 pts
Median household income$57,500$63,415−$5,915
Per capita income$21,915$36,679−$14,764
Poverty rate13.3%10.0%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.456−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%34.8%−2.6 pts
Graduate degree12.0%12.2%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%2.6%+7.8 pts
Labor force participation66.9%65.3%+1.7 pts
Median home value$261,400$428,000−$166,600
Median gross rent$890$1,078−$188
Owner-occupied59.8%55.1%+4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.5%3.8%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households20.6%49.4%−28.8 pts
Average commute26.814.9+11.9
Worked from home18.0%12.5%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.1%+3.3 pts
Uninsured27.8%10.0%+17.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024