COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butte County vs Blaine County
PLACE A
Butte County, California
VS
PLACE B
Blaine County, Montana
Butte County is 2950% larger than Blaine County. Butte County earns more, with a median household income $3,115 higher. Blaine County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -4%).
BUTTE COUNTYBLAINE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population209,2116,860+2950% vs Blaine County
Population density1282+126
Population growth-3.8%8.5%−12.3 pts
Median age36.235.6+0.6
Male49.8%50.0%−0.2 pts
Female50.2%50.0%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born8.6%1.7%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%44.1%+21.1 pts
Black1.7%0.4%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.0%2.8%+17.2 pts
Asian5.5%0.1%+5.4 pts
Other7.6%52.6%−45.0 pts
Median household income$67,928$64,813+$3,115
Per capita income$38,305$29,519+$8,786
Poverty rate19.2%18.3%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.481Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%23.9%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree11.4%7.4%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%13.6%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation59.2%62.1%−3.0 pts
Median home value$424,700$155,500+$269,200
Median gross rent$1,414$660+$754
Owner-occupied57.3%65.7%−8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%19.2%−9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%20.8%+34.8 pts
Average commute21.015.4+5.6
Worked from home12.6%16.6%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.4%18.3%−11.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025