Custer County, MT Demographic Data
Custer County, MT Summary
Custer County is located in Montana
- Population: 11,706
- Area: 3,793.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,783.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,929.46 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Custer County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,981
50%
50.8
Male
5,999
50%
49.2
Total Population
11,980
323,128,000
Custer County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
802
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
875
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
505
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
754
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
727
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,513
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,261
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,578
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
871
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
877
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,133
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
765
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
319
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,365
78.2%
77.2
Female
4,788
51.1%
51.3
Male
4,577
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,884
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,746
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,217
18.5%
15.2
Female
1,218
54.9%
55.8
Male
999
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Custer County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,778
98.3%
96.8
White
11,326
94.5%
72.6
Black or African American
43
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
307
2.6%
0.8
Asian
45
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
20
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
57
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
202
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
353
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
262
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
53
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,627
97.1%
82.2
Custer County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
249
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
466
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,536
30.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,308
27.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,107
13.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,254
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
397
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
715
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,602
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,651
19.9%
31.2
Custer County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,431
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,278
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,192
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
68
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
829
8.5
5.8%
Custer County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,918
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
260
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
127
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
91
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
23
0.2%
1.1%
Custer County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
355
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
290
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
575
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
534
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
674
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
999
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
563
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
637
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
114
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
50,146
57,617
Per capita income
26,742
31,128
Custer County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
514
8.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
625
9.9%
9.8
Construction
581
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,500
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
382
6.0%
6.6
Information
83
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
204
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
201
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
328
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
443
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
968
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
319
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
177
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
815
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,077
32.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
610
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,662
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,161
18.4%
18.1%
Custer County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,251
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,952
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
559
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.5%
5.1
Walked
209
3.3%
2.7
Other means
116
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
386
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.8
26.6
Custer County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
314
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,304
26.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,899
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,355
27.8%
21.0
Custer County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,872
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,392
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,480
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
734
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Custer County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,606
1 room
175
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
173
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
466
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
752
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,102
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
746
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
621
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
559
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,012
18.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Custer County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,606
1-unit, detached
4,086
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
90
1.6%
5.9
2-units
112
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
230
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
133
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
35
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
367
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
546
9.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.1%
0.1
Custer County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,450
25.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
530
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
622
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
599
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,152
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
417
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
359
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
350
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
33
0.6%
1.4%
Custer County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,186
65.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
526
10.8%
4.7
Electricity
990
20.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
0.4%
0.1
Wood
121
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.3%
1.1
Custer County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,851
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
15
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
90
4.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
107
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
283
15.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
607
32.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
741
40.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,064
57.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
286
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
6.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
92
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
287
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Custer County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,297
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
98
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
310
23.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
849
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
183
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
639
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
271
21.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
168
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
164
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
53
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
464
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
206
0.0%
0.0%
Custer County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,392
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
369
10.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
800
23.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
582
17.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
703
20.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
630
18.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
222
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
145,100
205,000