Pondera County, MT

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2023 Population

6,012

0.418% 1-year growth

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

0.962% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.9%

5.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,500

10.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$179,200

4.19% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,566

2.84% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pondera County, MT had a population of 6.01k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $53,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pondera County, MT grew from 5,987 to 6,012, a 0.418% increase and its median household income declined from $59,861 to $53,500, a −10.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pondera County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (79%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.715%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.649%).

None of the households in Pondera County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Pondera County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pondera County, MT was $179,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Pondera County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Pondera County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Pondera County, MT borders Chouteau County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Glacier County, MT, Liberty County, MT, Teton County, MT, and Toole County, MT.

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Population & Diversity

Pondera County, MT is home to a population of 6.01k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.68% of Pondera County, MT residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2023, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.75k people) in Pondera County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 961 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Pondera County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pondera County, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pondera County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pondera County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.75k ± 33
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
961 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 43

2.28%

Hispanic Population

137 people

2.28% of the people in Pondera County, MT are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pondera County, MT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

1.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2023, 1.68% of Pondera County, MT residents (101 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pondera County, MT was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pondera County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 38

Pondera County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pondera County, MT employs 2.57k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pondera County, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), and Retail Trade (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,750), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.57k

2023 Value

± 246

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pondera County, MT declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 2.64k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pondera County, MT, are Management Occupations (398 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (276 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pondera County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.57k

2023 Value

± 246

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pondera County, MT declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 2.64k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pondera County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), and Retail Trade (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pondera County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Pondera County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,393

Median earning men ± $7,544

$32,513

Median earning women ± $2,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,000), Public Administration ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($55,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,786), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,156).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Construction
16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.24k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.06k
Retail Trade
$5.18k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.388% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (254k), Some college (207k), and Bachelors Degree (187k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pondera County, MT was $179,200 in 2023, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $172,000 to $179,200, a 4.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Pondera County, MT is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Pondera County, MT have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pondera County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pondera County, MT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.58%.

Housing

Property

$179,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,339

$1,493

Median Property Taxes

±$165

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pondera County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pondera County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2023

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.7% of the housing units in Pondera County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pondera County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9770, Pondera County, MT
Census Tract 9772, Pondera County, MT

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pondera County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,500

Median Household Income

± $7,805

2.24k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.24k households in Pondera County, MT declined from $53,500 from the previous year's value of $59,861.

The following chart displays the households in Pondera County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pondera County, MT is from Pondera County, MT.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pondera County, MT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Walked (12.1%)
Carpooled (8.37%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in Pondera County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pondera County, MT have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Pondera County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pondera County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pondera County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pondera County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pondera County, MT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.58%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pondera County, MT (1.35k out of 5.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pondera County, MT is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 28.2% of the children was living in poverty in Pondera County, MT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 105 in Pondera County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.4% of the population of Pondera County, MT has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 35.5% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pondera County, MT see 1,998 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.68% increase from the previous year (1,927 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 468 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,998 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pondera County, MT

Primary care physicians in Pondera County, MT see an average of 1,998 patients per year. This represents a 3.68% increase from the previous year (1,927 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pondera County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.65%

Uninsured

27.6%

Employer Coverage

35.5%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.9%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pondera County, MT grew by 3.49% from 7.39% to 7.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pondera County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.