Powder River County, MT

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2022 Population

1,773

0.796% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

49.9

2.89% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.7%

23.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$60,313

8.02% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$167,500

30.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Powder River County, MT had a population of 1.77k people with a median age of 49.9 and a median household income of $60,313. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Powder River County, MT grew from 1,759 to 1,773, a 0.796% increase and its median household income grew from $55,833 to $60,313, a 8.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powder River County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), White (Hispanic) (1.75%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

None of the households in Powder River County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Powder River County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Powder River County, MT was $167,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Powder River County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Powder River County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Powder River County, MT borders Big Horn County, MT, Carter County, MT, Custer County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, Campbell County, WY, Crook County, WY, and Sheridan County, WY.

About the photo: Sunset, Red Shale campground, near Ashland, MT

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United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Powder River County, MT is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.69% of Powder River County, MT residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2022, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Powder River County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Powder River County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Powder River County, MT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Powder River County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powder River County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 119
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 37.9
White (Hispanic)
31 ± 24

2.26%

Hispanic Population

40 people

2.26% of the people in Powder River County, MT are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Powder River County, MT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.25%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2022, 1.69% of Powder River County, MT residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Powder River County, MT was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Powder River County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 32
World War II
5 ± 8

Powder River County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Powder River County, MT employs 910 people. The largest industries in Powder River County, MT are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (317 people), Educational Services (111 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,184), and Educational Services ($55,162).

Employment

Occupations

910

2022 Value

± 137

4.84%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Powder River County, MT grew at a rate of 4.84%, from 868 employees to 910 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powder River County, MT, are Management Occupations (249 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powder River County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

910

2022 Value

± 137

4.84%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Powder River County, MT grew at a rate of 4.84%, from 868 employees to 910 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powder River County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (317 people), Educational Services (111 people), and Retail Trade (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powder River County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Powder River County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,464

Median earning men ± $11,680

$33,917

Median earning women ± $8,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,604), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,750), and Construction ($37,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,382), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,370), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

18
Construction
15
Other Services, Except Public Administration
15
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Powder River County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 85.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (85.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.06%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Powder River County, MT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Powder River County, MT was $167,500 in 2022, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $128,300 to $167,500, a 30.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Powder River County, MT is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Powder River County, MT have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powder River County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$167,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$46,621

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$106

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Powder River County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Powder River County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2022

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.8% of the housing units in Powder River County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Powder River County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Powder River County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$60,313

Median Household Income

± $7,901

746

Number of Households

± 117

In 2022, the median household income of the 746 households in Powder River County, MT grew to $60,313 from the previous year's value of $55,833.

The following chart displays the households in Powder River County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powder River County, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (49.4%)
Walked (20.4%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)

In 2022, 49.4% of workers in Powder River County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.4%) and those who worked at home (12.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powder River County, MT have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Powder River County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Powder River County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Powder River County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powder River County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powder River County, MT (220 out of 1.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powder River County, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of Powder River County, MT has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 2.77% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.73%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

2.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powder River County, MT declined by 21.6% from 9.86% to 7.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Powder River County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.