COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ronan vs Missoula
PLACE A
Ronan, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Missoula, Montana
Ronan is 97% smaller than Missoula. Missoula earns more, with a median household income $28,094 higher. Missoula has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 4%).
RONANMISSOULADIFFERENCE
Total population2,20978,903−97% vs Missoula
Population density1,7972,266−469
Population growth4.5%10.0%−5.5 pts
Median age37.734.7+3.0
Male49.0%48.9%+0.1 pts
Female51.0%51.1%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born2.2%2.9%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%84.7%−38.2 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%5.7%−1.2 pts
Asian2.5%1.1%+1.4 pts
Other46.4%8.0%+38.4 pts
Median household income$42,298$70,392−$28,094
Per capita income$25,760$44,227−$18,467
Poverty rate21.6%11.8%+9.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.466+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%53.0%−33.0 pts
Graduate degree6.0%20.7%−14.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.8%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation48.8%72.0%−23.2 pts
Median home value$225,500$473,100−$247,600
Median gross rent$880$1,189−$309
Owner-occupied60.3%47.0%+13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%6.4%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%48.0%+7.7 pts
Average commute15.415.8−0.4
Worked from home5.8%15.2%−9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured19.3%6.1%+13.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025