COMPARING TWO PLACES
Meagher County vs Broadwater County
PLACE A
Meagher County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Broadwater County, Montana
Meagher County is 75% smaller than Broadwater County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Broadwater County has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 2%).
MEAGHER COUNTYBROADWATER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,1378,493−75% vs Broadwater County
Population density17−6
Population growth1.9%20.7%−18.8 pts
Median age58.345.9+12.4
Male51.7%49.7%+2.0 pts
Female48.3%50.3%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.9%0.8%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.0%88.9%+5.1 pts
Black0.7%0.2%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%2.8%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other2.0%7.8%−5.8 pts
Median household income$71,932$70,374+$1,558
Per capita income$37,958$39,058−$1,100
Poverty rate12.4%12.7%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.409+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.0%27.3%+2.7 pts
Graduate degree5.7%5.7%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.3%3.5%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation61.1%62.5%−1.4 pts
Median home value$259,800$426,600−$166,800
Median gross rent$1,263$955+$308
Owner-occupied75.4%87.8%−12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.1%11.2%+24.9 pts
Rent-burdened households4.8%55.7%−50.9 pts
Average commute25.429.3−3.9
Worked from home15.7%10.5%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.6%7.5%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025