COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richland County vs Iowa County
PLACE A
Richland County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Iowa County, Iowa
Richland County is 31% smaller than Iowa County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Richland County has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 2%).
RICHLAND COUNTYIOWA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,37716,504−31% vs Iowa County
Population density528−23
Population growth17.9%1.9%+16.0 pts
Median age38.442.4−4.0
Male50.8%51.4%−0.5 pts
Female49.2%48.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.0%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.5%92.5%−5.0 pts
Black0.3%0.3%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%3.4%+2.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Other6.3%3.5%+2.8 pts
Median household income$73,084$71,223+$1,861
Per capita income$41,554$38,618+$2,936
Poverty rate6.6%8.9%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.413+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%24.8%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree4.1%6.9%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%1.9%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation68.7%66.7%+2.0 pts
Median home value$263,000$193,900+$69,100
Median gross rent$917$686+$231
Owner-occupied67.1%76.6%−9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.2%6.2%+14.9 pts
Rent-burdened households25.2%25.3%−0.1 pts
Average commute22.722.2+0.5
Worked from home5.4%8.1%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.7%3.2%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025