Jefferson County, MT Demographic Data

Jefferson County, MT Summary

Jefferson County is located in Montana
  • Population: 11,360
  • Area: 1,658.84 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,656.26 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.58 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 6.84 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 7,064.30 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jefferson County, MT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,643
49%
50.8
Male
5,958
51%
49.2
Total Population
11,601
 
323,128,000

Jefferson County, MT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
487
4.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
577
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
816
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
831
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
453
3.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
971
8.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,245
10.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,819
15.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,135
9.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,116
9.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,475
12.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
522
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
154
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,161
79.0%
77.2
Female
4,445
48.5%
51.3
Male
4,716
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,775
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,903
25.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,151
18.5%
15.2
Female
1,018
47.3%
55.8
Male
1,133
52.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0

Jefferson County, MT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,277
97.2% 
96.8
White
11,011
94.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
8
0.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
190
1.6% 
0.8
Asian
31
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
2
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
7
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1% 
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
37
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
324
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
254
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
117
1.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
112
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,347
97.8% 
82.2

Jefferson County, MT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
160
1.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
268
3.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,331
27.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,169
25.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
719
8.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,944
23.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
846
10.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
428
5.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,009
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,790
33.0%
31.2

Jefferson County, MT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,204
22.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,766
59.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,224
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
66
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
461
4.7
5.8%

Jefferson County, MT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,845
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
269
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
66
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
117
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
50
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
36
0.3%
1.1%

Jefferson County, MT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
210
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
131
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
305
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
436
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
652
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
864
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
693
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
745
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
218
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
214
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
62,939
 
57,617
Per capita income
31,801
 
31,128

Jefferson County, MT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
331
6.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
389
7.2%
9.8
Construction
472
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,249
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
322
6.0%
6.6
Information
42
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
200
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
246
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
542
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
845
15.7%
4.6
Retail trade
465
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
188
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
697
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,320
43.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
395
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,000
18.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
962
17.9%
18.1%

Jefferson County, MT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,260
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,000
76.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
639
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
226
4.3%
2.7
Other means
78
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
314
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
 
26.6

Jefferson County, MT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
81
1.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
717
16.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,579
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,091
46.8%
21.0

Jefferson County, MT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,468
88.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,777
84.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
691
15.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
574
11.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Jefferson County, MT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,042
1 room
118
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
119
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
255
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
487
9.7%
16.5
5 rooms
826
16.4%
19.8
6 rooms
932
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
623
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
578
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,104
21.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Jefferson County, MT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,042
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,238
84.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
1.0%
5.9
2-units
57
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
84
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
591
11.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Jefferson County, MT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
465
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
139
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
144
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
316
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
990
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
698
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,200
23.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
992
19.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
75
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.5%
1.4%

Jefferson County, MT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,359
52.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
610
13.7%
4.7
Electricity
484
10.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
933
20.9%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
46
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.0%
1.1

Jefferson County, MT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,191
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
20
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
68
3.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
88
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
243
11.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
468
21.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
617
28.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
687
31.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
982
45.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
338
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
299
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
397
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%

Jefferson County, MT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
551 
 
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
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
3.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
83
15.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
113
20.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
336
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
140
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
731
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
143
26.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
73
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
88
16.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
67
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
148
26.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%

Jefferson County, MT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,777
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
170
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
262
6.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
435
11.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
485
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,035
27.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,092
28.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
278
7.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
247,900
 
205,000