Meagher County, MT Demographic Data

Meagher County, MT Summary

Meagher County is located in Montana
  • Population: 1,900
  • Area: 2,394.76 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2,391.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.85 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 0.79 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 5,437.99 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Meagher County, MT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,023
52%
50.8
Male
937
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,960
 
323,128,000

Meagher County, MT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
116
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
102
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
130
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
106
5.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
69
3.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
210
10.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
193
9.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
237
12.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
211
10.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
152
7.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
263
13.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
104
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
67
3.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,536
78.4%
77.2
Female
804
52.3%
51.3
Male
732
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,503
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
515
26.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
434
22.1%
15.2
Female
226
52.1%
55.8
Male
208
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0

Meagher County, MT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,940
99.0% 
96.8
White
1,907
97.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
1.2% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
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
10
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
20
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
38
1.9% 
17.8
Mexican
38
1.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,922
98.1% 
82.2

Meagher County, MT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
26
1.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
82
5.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
602
41.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
321
22.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
101
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
241
16.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
64
4.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
108
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,329
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
305
21.3%
31.2

Meagher County, MT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
310
19.2%
33.7%
Now Married
885
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
270
16.7%
11.0%
Separated
16
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
131
8.1
5.8%

Meagher County, MT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,814
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
30
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
19
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.2%
1.1%

Meagher County, MT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
56
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
59
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
82
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
149
19.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
162
20.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
146
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
85
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
28
3.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,032
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,989
 
31,128

Meagher County, MT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
232
24.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
112
11.8%
9.8
Construction
53
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
159
16.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
46
4.8%
6.6
Information
6
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
29
3.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14
1.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
42
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
43
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
118
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
61
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
34
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
126
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
316
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
118
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
188
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
201
21.2%
18.1%

Meagher County, MT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
917
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
630
68.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
35
3.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
76
8.3%
2.7
Other means
10
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
166
18.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.6
 
26.6

Meagher County, MT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
44
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
226
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
273
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
243
30.9%
21.0

Meagher County, MT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
786
57.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
536
68.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
250
31.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
592
43.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Meagher County, MT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,378
1 room
53
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
89
6.5%
2.7
3 rooms
162
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
264
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
297
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
155
11.2%
17.8
7 rooms
166
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
74
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
118
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Meagher County, MT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,378
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,112
80.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.5%
5.9
2-units
17
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
29
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
28
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
185
13.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Meagher County, MT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
297
21.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
80
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
151
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
76
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
270
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
178
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
161
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
155
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.1%
1.4%

Meagher County, MT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13
1.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
355
45.2%
4.7
Electricity
88
11.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
283
36.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
28
3.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Meagher County, MT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
234
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9
3.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
12.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
81
34.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
98
41.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
67
28.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
106
45.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Meagher County, MT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
149 
 
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
10
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
37
24.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
102
68.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
101
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
625
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
35
23.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
25.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
37
24.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
101
0.0%
0.0%

Meagher County, MT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
536
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
67
12.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
129
24.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
121
22.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
43
8.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
80
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
79
14.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,200
 
205,000