COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hill County vs Chouteau County
PLACE A
Hill County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Chouteau County, Montana
Hill County is 176% larger than Chouteau County. Chouteau County earns more, with a median household income $5,420 higher.
HILL COUNTYCHOUTEAU COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,1675,865+176% vs Chouteau County
Population density61+4
Population growth1.3%1.4%−0.1 pts
Median age34.543.0−8.5
Male51.3%50.4%+0.9 pts
Female48.7%49.6%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.1%75.4%−8.3 pts
Black0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%3.1%+0.4 pts
Asian0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Other29.0%21.4%+7.6 pts
Median household income$52,798$58,218−$5,420
Per capita income$29,662$31,122−$1,460
Poverty rate20.7%11.2%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.432+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%23.0%+1.4 pts
Graduate degree7.1%6.2%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%3.2%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.2%51.5%+9.7 pts
Median home value$202,600$207,800−$5,200
Median gross rent$776$536+$240
Owner-occupied66.1%68.2%−2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.2%25.2%−11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households32.2%19.8%+12.4 pts
Average commute13.118.5−5.4
Worked from home5.1%12.5%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.3%5.7%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025