COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ronan vs Whitefish
PLACE A
Ronan, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Whitefish, Montana
Ronan is 76% smaller than Whitefish. Whitefish earns more, with a median household income $31,513 higher. Whitefish has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 4%).
RONANWHITEFISHDIFFERENCE
Total population2,2099,358−76% vs Whitefish
Population density1,7971,303+494
Population growth4.5%21.9%−17.4 pts
Median age37.744.4−6.7
Male49.0%50.4%−1.4 pts
Female51.0%49.6%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born2.2%3.5%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%93.6%−47.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino4.5%2.2%+2.3 pts
Asian2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Other46.4%4.2%+42.2 pts
Median household income$42,298$73,811−$31,513
Per capita income$25,760$56,782−$31,022
Poverty rate21.6%9.4%+12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.499Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%56.8%−36.7 pts
Graduate degree6.0%16.7%−10.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%2.4%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation48.8%66.5%−17.7 pts
Median home value$225,500$684,300−$458,800
Median gross rent$880$1,354−$474
Owner-occupied60.3%61.7%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%22.3%−13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%58.6%−2.9 pts
Average commute15.416.6−1.3
Worked from home5.8%24.4%−18.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured19.3%5.3%+14.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025