COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sanders County vs Lake County
PLACE A
Sanders County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Lake County, California
Sanders County is 79% smaller than Lake County. Lake County earns more, with a median household income $3,145 higher.
SANDERS COUNTYLAKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,06267,772−79% vs Lake County
Population density554−49
Population growth8.6%5.4%+3.2 pts
Median age54.644.1+10.5
Male51.0%50.1%+0.9 pts
Female49.0%49.9%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.7%9.9%−8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%64.0%+24.3 pts
Black0.2%2.0%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%24.6%−21.1 pts
Asian0.5%1.4%−1.0 pts
Other7.5%8.0%−0.5 pts
Median household income$57,476$60,621−$3,145
Per capita income$32,019$35,372−$3,353
Poverty rate15.4%17.0%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.484−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%17.8%+3.7 pts
Graduate degree6.4%5.8%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%11.1%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation42.0%51.6%−9.6 pts
Median home value$359,000$324,300+$34,700
Median gross rent$820$1,368−$548
Owner-occupied81.3%72.2%+9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%21.7%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households50.8%55.6%−4.8 pts
Average commute22.032.4−10.4
Worked from home15.2%14.3%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
Uninsured13.7%6.9%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025