Meagher County, MT

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2023 Population

1,979

1.59% 1-year growth

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

59.9

3.99% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,215

0.829% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$244,400

18.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,021

About

In 2023, Meagher County, MT had a population of 1.98k people with a median age of 59.9 and a median household income of $56,215. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Meagher County, MT grew from 1,948 to 1,979, a 1.59% increase and its median household income grew from $55,753 to $56,215, a 0.829% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meagher County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), White (Hispanic) (1.92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.21%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.859%).

None of the households in Meagher 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.

98.9% of the residents in Meagher County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Meagher County, MT was $244,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.

Most people in Meagher County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Meagher County, MT was 3 cars per household.

Meagher County, MT borders Broadwater County, MT, Cascade County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Park County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, and Wheatland County, MT.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Meagher County, MT is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.73% of Meagher County, MT residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2023, there were 33.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Meagher County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 38 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Meagher County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Meagher County, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meagher County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 42
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 52
White (Hispanic)
38 ± 30

3.18%

Hispanic Population

63 people

3.18% of the people in Meagher County, MT are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Meagher 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

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

3.03%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2023, 2.73% of Meagher County, MT residents (54 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 Meagher County, MT was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 21
World War II
2 ± 4

Meagher County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Meagher County, MT employs 1.02k people. The largest industries in Meagher County, MT are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (198 people), Public Administration (146 people), and Retail Trade (145 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,969), Educational Services ($63,424), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,250).

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

1.02k

2023 Value

± 189

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meagher County, MT stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.02k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meagher County, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (116 people), and Management Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meagher 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

1.02k

2023 Value

± 189

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meagher County, MT stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.02k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meagher County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (198 people), Public Administration (146 people), and Retail Trade (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meagher County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Meagher County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,792

Median earning men ± $8,897

$36,012

Median earning women ± $7,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,641), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,464), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,359), Public Administration ($39,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,984).

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

11
Construction
9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
8
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

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

$4.02k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.25k
Accommodation and Food Services
$1.73k
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 Meagher County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

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 (75%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Meagher County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Meagher 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 Meagher County, MT was $244,400 in 2023, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $205,900 to $244,400, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Meagher County, MT is 82.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Meagher County, MT have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meagher County, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 7.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Meagher County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.56%.

Housing

Property

$244,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$102,116

$739

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2023

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.4% of the housing units in Meagher County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Meagher 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.

$56,215

Median Household Income

± $11,153

897

Number of Households

± 185

In 2023, the median household income of the 897 households in Meagher County, MT grew to $56,215 from the previous year's value of $55,753.

The following chart displays the households in Meagher 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meagher 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (4.86%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Meagher County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.86%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meagher County, MT have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.25% of the workforce in Meagher County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meagher County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meagher County, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Meagher County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.56%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meagher County, MT (206 out of 1.92k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meagher 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, 23.5% of the children was living in poverty in Meagher County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.8%.

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 106 in Meagher County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 53 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.7% of the population of Meagher County, MT has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 26.7% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 3.54% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.5% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.28%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

26.7%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

3.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meagher County, MT declined by 47.9% from 6.3% to 3.28%.

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