Powell County vs. Jefferson County

Powell County (MT)Jefferson County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,96812,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,03411,403
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,02711,406
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.6%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%21.4%
Female persons, percent37.6%49.5%
White alone, percent91.1%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.4%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.8%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20187481,186
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2545,115
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%85.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$277,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,085$1,472
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$412$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$742
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%1.7%
Building permits, 2018389
Households, 2014-20182,3884,444
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%34.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.6%58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%54.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,68913,942
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,02751,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,486$4,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.620.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,652$66,867
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,060$32,133
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%7.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017164296
Total employment, 20171,1101,882
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)36,71366,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.9%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174991,087
All firms, 20126671,011
Men-owned firms, 2012346478
Women-owned firms, 2012118314
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012590924
Veteran-owned firms, 20126585
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012513843
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, 20103.06.9
Land area in square miles, 20102,326.391,656.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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