COMPARING TWO PLACES
Muddy vs Sheridan
PLACE A
Muddy, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Sheridan, Wyoming
Muddy is 96% smaller than Sheridan. Sheridan earns more, with a median household income $14,458 higher.
MUDDYSHERIDANDIFFERENCE
Total population72420,015−96% vs Sheridan
Population density251,578−1,553
Population growth4.7%7.4%−2.7 pts
Median age18.439.1−20.7
Male39.6%49.2%−9.6 pts
Female60.4%50.8%+9.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic6.5%86.4%−79.9 pts
Black0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other93.5%4.6%+88.9 pts
Median household income$48,409$62,867−$14,458
Per capita income$11,291$39,522−$28,231
Poverty rate52.3%12.5%+39.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%29.0%−22.7 pts
Graduate degree3.7%10.3%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate19.3%2.9%+16.4 pts
Labor force participation45.2%65.4%−20.2 pts
Median home value$163,800$340,600−$176,800
Median gross rent$704$936−$232
Owner-occupied56.6%62.1%−5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.8%4.6%+14.1 pts
Rent-burdened households9.7%45.5%−35.8 pts
Average commute20.112.8+7.3
Worked from home19.1%5.8%+13.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.6%9.3%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024