COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bigfork vs Kalispell
PLACE A
Bigfork, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Kalispell, Montana
Bigfork is 83% smaller than Kalispell. Bigfork earns more, with a median household income $21,892 higher.
BIGFORKKALISPELLDIFFERENCE
Total population5,56531,851−83% vs Kalispell
Population density1782,511−2,333
Population growth19.9%23.2%−3.4 pts
Median age53.936.2+17.7
Male49.4%48.0%+1.5 pts
Female50.6%52.0%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born4.0%3.5%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%87.4%−2.8 pts
Black0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%5.4%+3.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other6.8%5.7%+1.0 pts
Median household income$85,307$63,415+$21,892
Per capita income$47,976$36,679+$11,297
Poverty rate5.7%10.0%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%34.8%+15.6 pts
Graduate degree18.9%12.2%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%2.6%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation47.0%65.3%−18.3 pts
Median home value$674,600$428,000+$246,600
Median gross rent$1,016$1,078−$62
Owner-occupied79.7%55.1%+24.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%3.8%+24.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.9%49.4%−3.5 pts
Average commute21.314.9+6.4
Worked from home17.7%12.5%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%Even
Uninsured5.6%10.0%−4.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024