COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ronan vs Kalispell
PLACE A
Ronan, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Kalispell, Montana
Ronan is 93% smaller than Kalispell. Kalispell earns more, with a median household income $21,117 higher. Kalispell has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 4%).
RONANKALISPELLDIFFERENCE
Total population2,20931,851−93% vs Kalispell
Population density1,7972,511−714
Population growth4.5%23.2%−18.8 pts
Median age37.736.2+1.5
Male49.0%48.0%+1.1 pts
Female51.0%52.0%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born2.2%3.5%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%87.4%−40.8 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%5.4%−0.9 pts
Asian2.5%1.4%+1.1 pts
Other46.4%5.7%+40.6 pts
Median household income$42,298$63,415−$21,117
Per capita income$25,760$36,679−$10,919
Poverty rate21.6%10.0%+11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%34.8%−14.8 pts
Graduate degree6.0%12.2%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%2.6%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation48.8%65.3%−16.5 pts
Median home value$225,500$428,000−$202,500
Median gross rent$880$1,078−$198
Owner-occupied60.3%55.1%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%3.8%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%49.4%+6.4 pts
Average commute15.414.9+0.5
Worked from home5.8%12.5%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured19.3%10.0%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025