COMPARING TWO PLACES
Muddy vs Gillette
PLACE A
Muddy, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Gillette, Wyoming
Muddy is 98% smaller than Gillette. Gillette earns more, with a median household income $32,907 higher. Gillette has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 5%).
MUDDYGILLETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population72434,024−98% vs Gillette
Population density251,467−1,442
Population growth4.7%14.8%−10.1 pts
Median age18.434.2−15.8
Male39.6%51.8%−12.1 pts
Female60.4%48.2%+12.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic6.5%81.4%−74.9 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other93.5%6.3%+87.2 pts
Median household income$48,409$81,316−$32,907
Per capita income$11,291$38,797−$27,506
Poverty rate52.3%9.8%+42.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.422−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%24.8%−18.6 pts
Graduate degree3.7%10.4%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate19.3%4.6%+14.7 pts
Labor force participation45.2%69.4%−24.2 pts
Median home value$163,800$264,500−$100,700
Median gross rent$704$976−$272
Owner-occupied56.6%73.2%−16.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.8%10.7%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households9.7%48.5%−38.8 pts
Average commute20.118.8+1.3
Worked from home19.1%3.7%+15.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured10.6%14.0%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024