COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garfield County vs Valley County
PLACE A
Garfield County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Valley County, Nebraska
Garfield County is 72% smaller than Valley County. Garfield County earns more, with a median household income $7,731 higher.
GARFIELD COUNTYVALLEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1484,094−72% vs Valley County
Population density07−7
Population growth-2.7%-4.7%+2.0 pts
Median age43.346.1−2.8
Male50.0%50.2%−0.2 pts
Female50.0%49.8%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.7%94.7%+2.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other3.3%2.2%+1.1 pts
Median household income$69,583$61,852+$7,731
Per capita income$37,504$39,614−$2,110
Poverty rate13.4%9.3%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.447+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%25.3%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree5.2%6.2%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation58.4%64.5%−6.0 pts
Median home value$169,900$154,600+$15,300
Median gross rent$725$626+$99
Owner-occupied72.2%73.8%−1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate40.8%14.8%+26.0 pts
Rent-burdened households17.5%16.3%+1.2 pts
Average commute23.018.0+5.0
Worked from home43.7%5.0%+38.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.8%5.6%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025