Pondera County, MT Demographic Data
Pondera County, MT Summary
Pondera County is located in Montana
- Population: 6,147
- Area: 1,639.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,622.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,890.75 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pondera County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,066
50%
50.8
Male
3,100
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,166
323,128,000
Pondera County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
414
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
420
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
426
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
413
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
299
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
659
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
643
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
789
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
443
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
448
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
639
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
280
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
293
4.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,649
75.4%
77.2
Female
2,366
50.9%
51.3
Male
2,283
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,434
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,428
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,212
19.7%
15.2
Female
644
53.1%
55.8
Male
568
46.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Pondera County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,077
98.6%
96.8
White
5,025
81.5%
72.6
Black or African American
24
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
941
15.3%
0.8
Asian
25
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
14
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
1
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
62
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
89
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
116
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
94
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
1
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,050
98.1%
82.2
Pondera County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
193
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
260
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,499
35.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
953
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
338
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
718
17.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
233
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
453
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,741
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
951
22.7%
31.2
Pondera County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,408
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,361
48.1%
47.5
Divorced
588
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
76
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
473
9.6
5.8%
Pondera County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,455
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
297
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
19
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
170
3.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
88
1.5%
1.1%
Pondera County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
157
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
167
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
289
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
294
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
349
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
441
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
262
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
181
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
61
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
42,193
57,617
Per capita income
21,995
31,128
Pondera County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
450
17.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
154
5.8%
9.8
Construction
225
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
642
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
123
4.6%
6.6
Information
15
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
97
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
144
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
57
2.2%
11.4
Public administration
215
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
344
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
142
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
41
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
380
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
977
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
289
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
512
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
491
18.5%
18.1%
Pondera County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,559
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,861
72.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
289
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
193
7.5%
2.7
Other means
19
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
197
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.1
26.6
Pondera County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
125
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
598
26.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
674
30.1%
37.1
3 or more
845
37.7%
21.0
Pondera County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,242
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,588
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
654
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
397
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Pondera County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,639
1 room
41
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
31
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
152
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
508
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
466
17.7%
19.8
6 rooms
491
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
291
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
240
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
419
15.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pondera County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,639
1-unit, detached
2,038
77.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
55
2.1%
5.9
2-units
32
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
59
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
27
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
81
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
323
12.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pondera County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
592
22.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
332
12.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
395
15.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
199
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
528
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
272
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
173
6.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
94
3.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
53
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1
0.0%
1.4%
Pondera County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,228
54.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
426
19.0%
4.7
Electricity
300
13.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
63
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
136
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
79
3.5%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.4%
1.1
Pondera County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
702
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
16
2.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
28
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
45
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
103
14.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
194
27.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
316
45.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
322
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
117
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
14.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
129
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Pondera County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
453
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
37
8.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
177
39.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
239
52.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
201
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
561
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
87
19.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
82
18.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
64
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
39
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
134
30.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
216
0.0%
0.0%
Pondera County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,588
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
226
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
441
27.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
339
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
178
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
236
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
73
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
52
3.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,600
205,000