COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wye vs Missoula
PLACE A
Wye, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Missoula, Montana
Wye is 99% smaller than Missoula. Wye earns more, with a median household income $39,233 higher. Wye has grown faster since 2000 (40% vs 10%).
WYEMISSOULADIFFERENCE
Total population1,05578,903−99% vs Missoula
Population density3612,266−1,905
Population growth39.7%10.0%+29.7 pts
Median age30.234.7−4.5
Male48.5%48.9%−0.4 pts
Female51.5%51.1%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.7%2.9%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.6%84.7%+12.9 pts
Black1.6%0.4%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other0.8%8.0%−7.2 pts
Median household income$109,625$70,392+$39,233
Per capita income$49,264$44,227+$5,037
Poverty rate2.7%11.8%−9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3210.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%53.0%−3.3 pts
Graduate degree18.4%20.7%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation89.0%72.0%+17.0 pts
Median home value$569,100$473,100+$96,000
Median gross rent$1,802$1,189+$613
Owner-occupied63.4%47.0%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%6.4%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households12.6%48.0%−35.4 pts
Average commute14.615.8−1.2
Worked from home5.5%15.2%−9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured4.6%6.1%−1.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024