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Mineral County, Montana

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Key figures

StatisticMineral County, Montana MontanaUnited States Rank
Total Population4,9591,116,875334,922,4992903rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$63,450$72,509$80,7341756th of 3,221
Median Age50.040.438.9225th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%35.2%35.7%1098th of 3,222
Median Home Value$364,300$375,800$332,700376th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$801$1,081$1,4132087th of 3,215
Poverty Rate13.5%11.5%12.5%1578th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.6%5.2%2502nd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile4.17.7n/a2897th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.5%2.3%14.1%2352nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.4n/an/a1315th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate81.1%69.2%65.2%470th of 3,222
Average Commute Time27.619.126.4884th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.9%12.5%15.1%1237th of 3,222
Uninsured13.0%n/an/a1029th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households46.2%48.4%46.9%2187th of 3,222
Broadband Access78.2%n/an/a2402nd of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Mineral County, Montana

Age in Mineral County, Montana

StatisticMineral County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Median Age50.040.438.9
Under 18 %20.7%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.8%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.7%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %28.1%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Mineral County, Montana

StatisticMineral County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Households2,150458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households59.8%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children22.4%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.6%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone36.0%31.4%28.7%
Never Married25.2%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mineral County, Montana

StatisticMineral County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,043$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.7%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.5%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.1%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.5%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.3%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.7%7.8%n/a

Housing in Mineral County, Montana

StatisticMineral County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Housing Units2,572528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.4%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.8%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.4%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.9%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.0%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,758$2,693n/a

Education in Mineral County, Montana

StatisticMineral County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Less than High School7.3%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate33.7%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.9%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.6%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.5%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mineral County, Montana

StatisticMineral County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.2%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.7%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.7%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.4%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.0%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.7%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Mineral County, Montana

StatisticMineral County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.0%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.1%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.4%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%3.8%16.7%

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