COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garfield County vs Wayne County
PLACE A
Garfield County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Wayne County, Michigan
Garfield County is 100% smaller than Wayne County. Garfield County earns more, with a median household income $9,044 higher.
GARFIELD COUNTYWAYNE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1481,769,038−100% vs Wayne County
Population density02,891−2,891
Population growth-2.7%-1.5%−1.3 pts
Median age43.337.9+5.4
Male50.0%48.4%+1.6 pts
Female50.0%51.6%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.7%47.9%+48.8 pts
Black0.0%36.6%−36.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Asian0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Other3.3%5.0%−1.7 pts
Median household income$69,583$60,539+$9,044
Per capita income$37,504$34,906+$2,598
Poverty rate13.4%20.8%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.493−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%27.6%−6.6 pts
Graduate degree5.2%10.8%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.7%−8.7 pts
Labor force participation58.4%59.2%−0.7 pts
Median home value$169,900$178,500−$8,600
Median gross rent$725$1,132−$407
Owner-occupied72.2%64.8%+7.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate40.8%12.5%+28.3 pts
Rent-burdened households17.5%49.1%−31.6 pts
Average commute23.024.7−1.7
Worked from home43.7%14.1%+29.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Uninsured9.8%5.6%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025