COMPARING TWO PLACES
Silver Bow County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Silver Bow County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Silver Bow County is 43% smaller than Jefferson County. Silver Bow County earns more, with a median household income $10,658 higher. Silver Bow County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -13%).
SILVER BOW COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,11862,987−43% vs Jefferson County
Population density5072−22
Population growth2.7%-13.1%+15.9 pts
Median age40.539.7+0.8
Male51.6%49.9%+1.8 pts
Female48.4%50.1%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born1.2%2.0%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%36.7%+52.4 pts
Black0.1%56.3%−56.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%2.7%+1.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.8%−0.4 pts
Other5.8%3.6%+2.2 pts
Median household income$61,754$51,096+$10,658
Per capita income$35,951$26,677+$9,274
Poverty rate14.8%18.6%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.468Even
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%20.1%+7.9 pts
Graduate degree9.0%5.8%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%8.1%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation60.8%51.4%+9.4 pts
Median home value$255,200$113,400+$141,800
Median gross rent$863$888−$25
Owner-occupied70.8%61.8%+9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%21.7%−9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%40.5%−0.0 pts
Average commute16.922.7−5.8
Worked from home7.6%5.0%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.0%5.1%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025