Musselshell County vs. Petroleum County

	Musselshell County (MT)	Petroleum County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,651	513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.5%	5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,538	488
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,538	494
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.3%	3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.6%	25.0%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	45.6%
White alone, percent	93.0%	95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.0%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	1.9%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.3%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.5%	93.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	601	43
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,704	332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.4%	67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$180,400	$133,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,396	$1,188
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$437	$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$733	$475
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.6%	3.3%
Households, 2014-2018	2,077	187
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.1%	81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.9%	77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.5%	98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.1%	29.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.0%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.4%	61.1%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.4	16.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,612	$44,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,737	$32,565
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	116	11
Total employment, 2017	837	21
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	41,737	250
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.5%	-27.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	342	39
All firms, 2012	435	63
Men-owned firms, 2012	202	46
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	405	60
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	380	59
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.4	0.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,868.16	1,654.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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