COMPARING TWO PLACES
Three Forks vs Bozeman
PLACE A
Three Forks, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Bozeman, Montana
Three Forks is 97% smaller than Bozeman. Bozeman earns more, with a median household income $5,963 higher. Bozeman has grown faster since 2000 (43% vs 6%).
THREE FORKSBOZEMANDIFFERENCE
Total population1,92058,814−97% vs Bozeman
Population density1,3342,751−1,417
Population growth6.4%43.0%−36.5 pts
Median age41.428.9+12.5
Male47.6%53.2%−5.7 pts
Female52.4%46.8%+5.7 pts
Foreign-born2.2%4.8%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%84.8%+10.2 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%6.2%−3.9 pts
Asian1.6%2.1%−0.5 pts
Other1.2%6.2%−5.0 pts
Median household income$79,784$85,747−$5,963
Per capita income$39,088$52,507−$13,419
Poverty rate6.2%13.7%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3640.483−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%65.1%−44.1 pts
Graduate degree0.8%26.2%−25.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation67.2%72.5%−5.3 pts
Median home value$395,800$687,900−$292,100
Median gross rent$1,330$1,717−$387
Owner-occupied73.2%44.7%+28.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.8%7.5%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households47.3%48.8%−1.5 pts
Average commute24.115.5+8.6
Worked from home9.0%16.1%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured3.6%6.3%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025