Carbon County, MT

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2023 Population

10,877

2.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.5

0.394% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.52%

17% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,017

6.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$379,300

6.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,329

2.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Carbon County, MT had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 50.5 and a median household income of $71,017. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carbon County, MT grew from 10,645 to 10,877, a 2.18% increase and its median household income grew from $66,780 to $71,017, a 6.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carbon County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), White (Hispanic) (1.45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.1%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.919%).

None of the households in Carbon 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 Carbon County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carbon County, MT was $379,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Carbon County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Carbon County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Carbon County, MT borders Big Horn County, MT, Park County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Yellowstone County, MT, Big Horn County, WY, and Park County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Carbon County, MT is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.18% of Carbon County, MT residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2023, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.96k people) in Carbon County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 355 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 158 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbon County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.96k ± 85
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
355 ± 82.1
White (Hispanic)
158 ± 46

2.86%

Hispanic Population

311 people

2.86% of the people in Carbon County, MT are hispanic (311 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carbon 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

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

1.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2023, 1.18% of Carbon County, MT residents (128 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 Carbon County, MT was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
380 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 63

Carbon County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carbon County, MT employs 5.33k people. The largest industries in Carbon County, MT are Retail Trade (621 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (560 people), and Manufacturing (468 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,833), Utilities ($88,571), and Finance & Insurance ($68,875).

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

5.33k

2023 Value

± 363

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 9.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carbon County, MT grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 5.22k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbon County, MT, are Management Occupations (914 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (519 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbon 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

5.33k

2023 Value

± 363

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 9.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carbon County, MT grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 5.22k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbon County, MT, are Retail Trade (621 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (560 people), and Manufacturing (468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbon County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Carbon County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,194

Median earning men ± $7,908

$29,970

Median earning women ± $3,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,521), Construction ($65,972), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,929), Construction ($71,875), and Public Administration ($61,587).

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

71
Construction
32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

$12k
Accommodation and Food Services
$11.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.76k
Construction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carbon County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.31%).

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

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.31%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Carbon 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

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 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 Carbon County, MT was $379,300 in 2023, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $355,600 to $379,300, a 6.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbon County, MT is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carbon County, MT have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbon County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carbon County, MT is $71,017. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carbon County, MT was Census Tract 4 with a value of $90,583, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $88,088 and $80,100.

In 2023, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carbon County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.207%.

Housing

Property

$379,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,139

$3,493

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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 Carbon 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 Carbon County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.1% of the housing units in Carbon County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carbon 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 4
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 1

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carbon County, MT was Census Tract 4 with a value of $90,583, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $88,088 and $80,100.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carbon 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.

$71,017

Median Household Income

± $4,568

4.72k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.72k households in Carbon County, MT grew to $71,017 from the previous year's value of $66,780.

The following chart displays the households in Carbon 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 Carbon 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 (66.2%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2023, 66.2% of workers in Carbon County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbon County, MT have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.74% of the workforce in Carbon County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carbon 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 Carbon County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbon County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carbon County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.207%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbon County, MT (909 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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, 13.8% of the children was living in poverty in Carbon County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.4%.

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

92.5% of the population of Carbon County, MT has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, MT see 1820 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.79% increase from the previous year (1788 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1550 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 904 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,820 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carbon County, MT

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, MT see an average of 1,820 patients per year. This represents a 1.79% increase from the previous year (1,788 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.55%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

22.4%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carbon County, MT grew by 5.57% from 7.15% to 7.55%.

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