Sanders County vs. Flathead County

Sanders County (MT)Flathead County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,844102,106
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.8%12.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,41390,927
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,41390,928
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.2%19.5%
Female persons, percent48.8%50.2%
White alone, percent92.4%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.2%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.0%92.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4688,671
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,76549,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.5%72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$224,200$259,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,228$1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%15.1%
Households, 2014-20184,95338,252
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.6%81.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%29.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,466247,877
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,137572,470
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)37,555620,769
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,6251,283,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)77,9841,515,895
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,836$16,543
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.819.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,984$52,966
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,822$30,068
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20173554,156
Total employment, 20172,14938,395
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,6201,513,893
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,05811,037
All firms, 20121,15212,364
Men-owned firms, 20125766,138
Women-owned firms, 20123363,841
Minority-owned firms, 201242472
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,05911,522
Veteran-owned firms, 20121231,297
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201293410,420
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.2%
Population per square mile, 20104.117.9
Land area in square miles, 20102,760.525,087.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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