Sweet Grass County vs. Wheatland County

	Sweet Grass County (MT)	Wheatland County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,710	2,236
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.6%	3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,652	2,168
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,651	2,168
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.8%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.6%	23.9%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	48.5%
White alone, percent	95.6%	91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	5.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	88.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	375	139
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,169	1,210
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.4%	70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$242,100	$89,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,250	$912
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$395	$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$716	$576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.2%	8.8%
Households, 2014-2018	1,547	821
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.1%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	16.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.0%	82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.5%	71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.1%	79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.5%	19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.0%	6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.9%	17.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.0%	56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,389	3,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	39,476	16,677
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,950	$7,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.1	7.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,514	$41,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,649	$21,442
Persons in poverty, percent	10.0%	19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	175	62
Total employment, 2017	1,214	413
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	68,053	12,316
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.4%	4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	453	138
All firms, 2012	430	194
Men-owned firms, 2012	158	68
Women-owned firms, 2012	211	91
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	416	183
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	332	180
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	2.0	1.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,855.21	1,423.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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