Powell County vs. Missoula County

Powell County (MT)Missoula County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,968118,791
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,034109,296
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,027109,299
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.6%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%15.6%
Female persons, percent37.6%49.9%
White alone, percent91.1%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.4%2.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.8%89.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187487,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,25454,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%58.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$271,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,085$1,586
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$412$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$816
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%26.5%
Building permits, 201838689
Households, 2014-20182,38848,608
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%79.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%42.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.6%69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%67.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,689965,911
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,0272,044,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,486$18,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.618.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,652$51,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,060$30,636
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171644,458
Total employment, 20171,11050,107
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)36,7131,860,978
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.9%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201749910,455
All firms, 201266713,218
Men-owned firms, 20123466,580
Women-owned firms, 20121184,142
Nonminority-owned firms, 201259011,991
Veteran-owned firms, 2012651,215
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201251310,725
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
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%24.5%
Population per square mile, 20103.042.1
Land area in square miles, 20102,326.392,593.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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