COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bigfork vs Missoula
PLACE A
Bigfork, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Missoula, Montana
Bigfork is 93% smaller than Missoula. Bigfork earns more, with a median household income $14,915 higher. Bigfork has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 10%).
BIGFORKMISSOULADIFFERENCE
Total population5,56578,903−93% vs Missoula
Population density1782,266−2,088
Population growth19.9%10.0%+9.8 pts
Median age53.934.7+19.2
Male49.4%48.9%+0.5 pts
Female50.6%51.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.0%2.9%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%84.7%−0.2 pts
Black0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%5.7%+2.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other6.8%8.0%−1.2 pts
Median household income$85,307$70,392+$14,915
Per capita income$47,976$44,227+$3,749
Poverty rate5.7%11.8%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%53.0%−2.6 pts
Graduate degree18.9%20.7%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%3.8%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation47.0%72.0%−25.0 pts
Median home value$674,600$473,100+$201,500
Median gross rent$1,016$1,189−$173
Owner-occupied79.7%47.0%+32.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%6.4%+21.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.9%48.0%−2.2 pts
Average commute21.315.8+5.5
Worked from home17.7%15.2%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.5%−1.4 pts
Uninsured5.6%6.1%−0.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024