COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carter vs Rock Springs
PLACE A
Carter, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Rock Springs, Wisconsin
Carter is 83% smaller than Rock Springs. Rock Springs earns more, with a median household income $45,062 higher. Carter has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -10%).
CARTERROCK SPRINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population60348−83% vs Rock Springs
Population density21268−247
Population growth12.1%-9.7%+21.7 pts
Median age43.037.6+5.4
Male53.3%50.8%+2.6 pts
Female46.7%49.2%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born5.0%2.2%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.7%95.4%−38.7 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other43.3%3.4%+39.9 pts
Median household income$32,188$77,250−$45,062
Per capita income$22,395$29,151−$6,756
Poverty rate28.3%11.5%+16.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.290+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.3%8.3%−0.9 pts
Graduate degree7.3%3.0%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation41.5%74.5%−33.1 pts
Median home value$111,400$164,200−$52,800
Median gross rent$0$1,042−$1,042
Owner-occupied96.0%75.6%+20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%62.5%−62.5 pts
Average commute21.220.4+0.8
Worked from home0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.7%5.0%+1.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024