Blaine County vs. Fergus County

Blaine County (MT)Fergus County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,80711,113
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.9%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,49111,593
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,49111,586
Persons under 5 years, percent8.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.6%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%24.5%
Female persons, percent49.8%48.7%
White alone, percent46.4%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent50.1%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.3%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018459842
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,8535,905
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.9%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,800$134,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,129$1,021
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$466$743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%11.0%
Building permits, 201843
Households, 2014-20182,3204,975
Persons per household, 2014-20182.842.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.3%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.3%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.6%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.1%93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%28.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.3%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.8%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,55718,534
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,12552,918
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,42860,622
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,892150,273
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,017$13,141
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.513.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,083$50,327
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,155$29,237
Persons in poverty, percent20.8%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017137435
Total employment, 20179673,316
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)39,755120,531
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017332998
All firms, 20124311,483
Men-owned firms, 2012201676
Women-owned firms, 2012179465
Minority-owned firms, 201213228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122691,411
Veteran-owned firms, 201241253
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123561,163
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%30.7%
Population per square mile, 20101.52.7
Land area in square miles, 20104,227.554,339.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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