Wheatland County vs. Sweet Grass County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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