Wheatland County vs. Meagher County

Wheatland County (MT)Meagher County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,2361,866
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,1681,891
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,1681,891
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.9%30.7%
Female persons, percent48.5%49.5%
White alone, percent91.3%96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.1%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.9%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.7%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018139126
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,2101,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.5%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,800$155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$912$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$308$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$576$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%3.0%
Households, 2014-2018821749
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.3%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.8%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%26.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.5%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.2%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,5162,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,67714,270
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,926$7,417
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-20187.915.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,186$43,109
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,442$23,972
Persons in poverty, percent19.0%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 20176271
Total employment, 2017413312
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)12,3168,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017138176
All firms, 2012194176
Men-owned firms, 201268102
Women-owned firms, 20129141
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012183156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012180112
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, 20101.50.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,423.202,391.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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