Jefferson County vs. Powell County

Jefferson County (MT)Powell County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,0976,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.1%-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,4037,034
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,4067,027
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%20.6%
Female persons, percent49.5%37.6%
White alone, percent95.0%91.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%5.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%88.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,186748
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,1153,254
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.0%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$277,500$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,472$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$390$412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$742$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.7%7.5%
Building permits, 2018938
Households, 2014-20184,4442,388
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.0%70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.0%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%43.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%50.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,94214,689
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,72846,027
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,537$6,486
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.221.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,867$49,652
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,133$25,060
Persons in poverty, percent7.7%18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017296164
Total employment, 20171,8821,110
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)66,23236,713
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,087499
All firms, 20121,011667
Men-owned firms, 2012478346
Women-owned firms, 2012314118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012924590
Veteran-owned firms, 20128565
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012843513
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20106.93.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,656.262,326.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (MT) and Powell county (MT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.