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Blaine County, Montana

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Blaine County, Montana is among the highest in the country for unemployment rate (43rd of 3,222 counties), and among the lowest in the country for population per square mile.

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Key figures

StatisticBlaine County, Montana MontanaUnited States Rank
Total Population6,9491,116,875334,922,4992740th of 3,222
Median Household Income$64,813$72,509$80,7341650th of 3,221
Median Age35.640.438.92918th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.9%35.2%35.7%1385th of 3,222
Median Home Value$155,500$375,800$332,7002140th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$660$1,081$1,4132904th of 3,215
Poverty Rate18.3%11.5%12.5%729th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate13.6%3.6%5.2%43rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile1.67.7n/a3097th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.7%2.3%14.1%2197th of 3,222
Life Expectancy68.5n/an/a3005th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate65.7%69.2%65.2%2689th of 3,222
Average Commute Time15.419.126.43054th of 3,221
Worked from Home16.6%12.5%15.1%297th of 3,222
Uninsured15.9%n/an/a594th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households43.9%48.4%46.9%2515th of 3,222
Broadband Access79.0%n/an/a2324th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Blaine County, Montana

Age in Blaine County, Montana

StatisticBlaine County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Median Age35.640.438.9
Under 18 %29.0%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.2%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Blaine County, Montana

StatisticBlaine County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Households2,280458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.42.5
Family Households70.6%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children36.6%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.7%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone24.7%31.4%28.7%
Never Married38.1%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Blaine County, Montana

StatisticBlaine County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,519$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.4%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.8%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.1%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.7%7.8%n/a

Housing in Blaine County, Montana

StatisticBlaine County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Housing Units2,823528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.5%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.1%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.2%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.3%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income17.3%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,080$2,693n/a

Education in Blaine County, Montana

StatisticBlaine County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Less than High School9.3%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate27.5%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.3%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.5%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Blaine County, Montana

StatisticBlaine County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.8%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes61.4%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Blaine County, Montana

StatisticBlaine County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.8%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.0%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.5%3.8%16.7%

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