Blaine County, MT

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2023 Population

6,997

0.469% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.9

0.893% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.2%

0.263% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,050

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,900

4.61% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,721

1.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Blaine County, MT had a population of 7k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $65,050. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blaine County, MT declined from 7,030 to 6,997, a −0.469% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,507 to $65,050, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blaine County, MT are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (49%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in Blaine 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.

99.5% of the residents in Blaine County, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blaine County, MT are Aaniiih Nakoda College (45 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Blaine County, MT was $124,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Blaine County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Blaine County, MT was 1 car per household.

Blaine County, MT borders Chouteau County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Hill County, MT, and Phillips County, MT.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Blaine County, MT is home to a population of 7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.958% of Blaine County, MT residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in Blaine County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 257 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Blaine County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blaine County, MT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blaine County, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 110
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 11
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 102

2.74%

Hispanic Population

192 people

2.74% of the people in Blaine County, MT are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Blaine County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

0.958%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

0.896%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2023, 0.958% of Blaine County, MT residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blaine County, MT was 0.896%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 54
Vietnam
74 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 27

Blaine County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Blaine County, MT employs 2.72k people. The largest industries in Blaine County, MT are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (481 people), Educational Services (395 people), and Public Administration (315 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,028), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,870), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,250).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.72k

2023 Value

± 246

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blaine County, MT grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 2.68k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blaine County, MT, are Management Occupations (547 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (358 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blaine 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.72k

2023 Value

± 246

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blaine County, MT grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 2.68k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blaine County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (481 people), Educational Services (395 people), and Public Administration (315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blaine County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Blaine County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,674

Median earning men ± $6,794

$41,733

Median earning women ± $4,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,148), Retail Trade ($93,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($65,227), Public Administration ($51,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,125).

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

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Construction
12
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$22k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.8k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$4.89k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Blaine County, MT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Blaine County, MT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Blaine County, MT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Blaine County, MT awarded 45 degrees. The student population of Blaine County, MT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 48 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blaine County, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (35 and 77.8%), followed by White (10 and 22.2%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Blaine County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Aaniiih Nakoda College (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blaine County, MT are Registered Nursing (13 and 28.9%), Welding Technology (7 and 15.6%), and Ecology (3 and 6.67%).

The median tuition cost in Blaine County, MT for a public four year colleges is $1,740 for in-state students and $1,740 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 115 students enrolled in Blaine County, MT, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 106 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry
3 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
13 degrees awarded
General Business
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Blaine County, MT was Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Blaine County, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

45 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Aaniiih Nakoda College with 45 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blaine County, MT, which is 0.667 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 10 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($670) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

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 Blaine County, MT was $124,900 in 2023, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,400 to $124,900, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Blaine County, MT is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Blaine County, MT have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blaine County, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Blaine County, MT is $65,050. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Blaine County, MT was Census Tract 2 with a value of $73,801, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 9402, with respective values of $70,938 and $57,875.

In 2023, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blaine County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.07%.

Housing

Property

$124,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,521

$1,451

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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 Blaine County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.2% of the housing units in Blaine County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blaine 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 2
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 9402

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Blaine County, MT was Census Tract 2 with a value of $73,801, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 9402, with respective values of $70,938 and $57,875.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Blaine 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.

$65,050

Median Household Income

± $6,474

2.3k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Blaine County, MT grew to $65,050 from the previous year's value of $58,507.

The following chart displays the households in Blaine 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 Blaine County, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2023, 61% of workers in Blaine County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blaine County, MT have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Blaine County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blaine County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blaine County, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blaine County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.07%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blaine County, MT (1.39k out of 6.88k 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 Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blaine County, MT is Native American, followed by White 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 2023, 24% of the children was living in poverty in Blaine County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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.

Health

82.8% of the population of Blaine County, MT has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 35.7% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 9.18% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, MT see 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 22.9% increase from the previous year (1336 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1163 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blaine County, MT

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, MT see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 22.9% increase from the previous year (1,336 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.9% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.2%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

35.7%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

9.18%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blaine County, MT declined by 1.27% from 17.4% to 17.2%.

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