COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Yellowstone vs Belgrade
PLACE A
West Yellowstone, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Belgrade, Montana
West Yellowstone is 91% smaller than Belgrade. Belgrade earns more, with a median household income $38,489 higher. Belgrade has grown faster since 2000 (42% vs 0%).
WEST YELLOWSTONEBELGRADEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,19113,107−91% vs Belgrade
Population density1,3122,694−1,382
Population growth0.1%41.6%−41.5 pts
Median age31.433.3−1.9
Male49.5%51.9%−2.5 pts
Female50.5%48.1%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born22.0%4.1%+18.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.1%85.0%−32.0 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.8%6.9%+35.9 pts
Asian1.3%0.5%+0.8 pts
Other2.8%7.3%−4.4 pts
Median household income$58,839$97,328−$38,489
Per capita income$31,032$54,900−$23,868
Poverty rate13.1%11.2%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%37.5%−12.4 pts
Graduate degree8.9%11.1%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%3.0%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation80.0%78.5%+1.5 pts
Median home value$504,300$535,200−$30,900
Median gross rent$1,045$1,877−$832
Owner-occupied39.1%56.1%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate42.3%2.8%+39.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.3%45.4%−6.1 pts
Average commute8.924.6−15.7
Worked from home0.8%10.8%−10.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured33.9%7.9%+26.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025