COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sylvanite vs Sandpoint
PLACE A
Sylvanite, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Sandpoint, Idaho
Sylvanite is 99% smaller than Sandpoint. Sandpoint earns more, with a median household income $11,289 higher. Sandpoint has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -5%).
SYLVANITESANDPOINTDIFFERENCE
Total population14510,645−99% vs Sandpoint
Population density252,489−2,464
Population growth-4.9%17.3%−22.2 pts
Median age68.141.5+26.6
Male59.3%49.2%+10.1 pts
Female40.7%50.8%−10.1 pts
Foreign-born2.1%3.0%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.4%88.0%−6.6 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%5.7%−3.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other16.6%5.2%+11.4 pts
Median household income$61,000$72,289−$11,289
Per capita income$39,161$43,623−$4,462
Poverty rate0.0%14.6%−14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.508−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%36.6%−13.1 pts
Graduate degree4.1%12.4%−8.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation20.7%63.1%−42.4 pts
Median home value$400,000$465,600−$65,600
Median gross rent–$1,125–
Owner-occupied76.5%57.5%+19.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.9%6.7%+20.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.8%−51.8 pts
Average commute49.214.0+35.2
Worked from home21.4%10.3%+11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024