COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valley County vs Garfield County
PLACE A
Valley County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Garfield County, Montana
Valley County is 257% larger than Garfield County. Garfield County earns more, with a median household income $7,731 higher.
VALLEY COUNTYGARFIELD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,0941,148+257% vs Garfield County
Population density70+7
Population growth-4.7%-2.7%−2.0 pts
Median age46.143.3+2.8
Male50.2%50.0%+0.2 pts
Female49.8%50.0%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%96.7%−2.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other2.2%3.3%−1.1 pts
Median household income$61,852$69,583−$7,731
Per capita income$39,614$37,504+$2,110
Poverty rate9.3%13.4%−4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%21.0%+4.3 pts
Graduate degree6.2%5.2%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation64.5%58.4%+6.0 pts
Median home value$154,600$169,900−$15,300
Median gross rent$626$725−$99
Owner-occupied73.8%72.2%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%40.8%−26.0 pts
Rent-burdened households16.3%17.5%−1.2 pts
Average commute18.023.0−5.0
Worked from home5.0%43.7%−38.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%9.8%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025