Petroleum County vs. Garfield County

	Petroleum County (MT)	Garfield County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	513	1,268
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.1%	4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	488	1,209
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	494	1,206
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.7%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.9%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.0%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	45.6%	49.6%
White alone, percent	95.7%	98.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.0%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.0%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	3.3%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.6%	97.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	43	71
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	332	864
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.4%	74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$133,300	$105,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,188	$1,095
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$439	$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$475	$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.3%	2.0%
Households, 2014-2018	187	447
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.4%	95.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	0.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.2%	78.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	98.8%	95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.0%	16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	4.6%	7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.1%	61.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.6	12.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,688	$45,893
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,565	$27,291
Persons in poverty, percent	16.2%	16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	11	26
Total employment, 2017	21	125
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	250	3,689
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-27.6%	-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	39	132
All firms, 2012	63	140
Men-owned firms, 2012	46	48
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	60	135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	59	135
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	0.3	0.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,654.87	4,675.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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