Sweet Grass County vs. Meagher County

Sweet Grass County (MT)Meagher County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,7101,866
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.6%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,6521,891
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,6511,891
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.6%30.7%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.5%
White alone, percent95.6%96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018375126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,1691,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,100$155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,250$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$395$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$716$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%3.0%
Households, 2014-20181,547749
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.1%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.5%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.5%26.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.9%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,3892,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,47614,270
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,950$7,417
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.115.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,514$43,109
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,649$23,972
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 201717571
Total employment, 20171,214312
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)68,0538,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.4%4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017453176
All firms, 2012430176
Men-owned firms, 2012158102
Women-owned firms, 201221141
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012416156
Veteran-owned firms, 20127450
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012332112
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, 20102.00.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,855.212,391.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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