Fergus County, MT Demographic Data
Fergus County, MT Summary
Fergus County is located in Montana
- Population: 11,507
- Area: 4,350.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4,339.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.61 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,470.80 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fergus County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,679
50%
50.8
Male
5,750
50%
49.2
Total Population
11,429
323,128,000
Fergus County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
642
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
618
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
689
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
571
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
511
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,227
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,162
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,490
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,038
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
888
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,367
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
912
8.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
314
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,097
79.6%
77.2
Female
4,584
50.4%
51.3
Male
4,513
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,854
77.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,197
28.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,593
22.7%
15.2
Female
1,344
51.8%
55.8
Male
1,249
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Fergus County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,310
99.0%
96.8
White
10,882
95.2%
72.6
Black or African American
18
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
179
1.6%
0.8
Asian
104
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
102
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
122
1.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
122
1.1%
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
5
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
119
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
94
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
68
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
26
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,335
99.2%
82.2
Fergus County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
168
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
410
4.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,782
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,926
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
710
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,890
22.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
512
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
578
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,820
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,402
28.6%
31.2
Fergus County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,017
21.3%
33.7%
Now Married
5,315
56.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,349
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
182
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
617
6.5
5.8%
Fergus County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,292
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
495
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
105
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
340
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
42
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Fergus County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
271
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
365
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
665
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
641
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
850
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
964
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
522
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
427
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
108
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
111
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
42,357
57,617
Per capita income
25,788
31,128
Fergus County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
708
13.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
457
8.4%
9.8
Construction
532
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,340
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
224
4.1%
6.6
Information
90
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
258
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
401
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
359
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
314
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
546
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
134
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
78
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
643
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,157
39.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
471
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,271
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
899
16.5%
18.1%
Fergus County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,279
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,617
68.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
429
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.5%
5.1
Walked
585
11.1%
2.7
Other means
141
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
479
9.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.9
26.6
Fergus County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
233
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,559
31.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,662
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,470
29.9%
21.0
Fergus County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,924
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,511
71.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,413
28.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
886
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Fergus County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,810
1 room
146
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
316
5.4%
2.7
3 rooms
340
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
869
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,182
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
701
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
781
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
573
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
902
15.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fergus County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,810
1-unit, detached
4,410
75.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
73
1.3%
5.9
2-units
27
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
80
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
189
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
195
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
817
14.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Fergus County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,798
30.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
547
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
664
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
424
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
871
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
481
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
484
8.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
466
8.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
71
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.1%
1.4%
Fergus County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,734
55.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
850
17.3%
4.7
Electricity
671
13.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
173
3.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
5
0.1%
0.1
Wood
446
9.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
44
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
1
0.0%
1.1
Fergus County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,779
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
4
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
3.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
146
8.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
161
9.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
540
30.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
868
48.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
852
47.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
359
20.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
122
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
361
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%
Fergus County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,188
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
9
0.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
126
10.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
353
29.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
652
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
225
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
688
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
228
19.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
197
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
177
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
16.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
303
26.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
264
0.0%
0.0%
Fergus County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,511
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
582
16.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
807
23.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
755
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
420
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
594
16.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
243
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
86
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,700
205,000
