Park County, MT

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2023 Population
17,484
0.947% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/ASteve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATim Sheehy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
46.2
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
13.1%
13.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$66,607
1.47% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
9,060
0.418% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Park County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.41%), Other (Hispanic) (0.875%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.646%).

None of the households in Park 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.

99.3% of the residents in Park County, MT are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Park County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Park County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Park County, MT is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.33% of Park County, MT residents were born outside of the country (407 people).

In 2023, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Park County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 662 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 246 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Park County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16k ± 146
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    662 ± 174
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    246 ± 82.6
3.36%
Hispanic Population
587 people

In 2023, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Park County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 662 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 246 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.36% of the people in Park County, MT are hispanic (587 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,689 ± 1,489 people
  2. Mexico
    2,900 ± 1,320 people
  3. Germany
    2,151 ± 1,138 people

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
407 people
2.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
414 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    714 ± 159
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    248 ± 127
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    151 ± 80

Park County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Park County, MT employs 9.06k people. The largest industries in Park County, MT are Construction (1,141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (894 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,728), Information ($82,760), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,538).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

9.06k
2023 Value
± 669
−0.418%
1 Year decline
± 10.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Park County, MT, are Management Occupations (1,427 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (789 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (753 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Park County, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.06k
2023 Value
± 669
−0.418%
1 Year decline
± 10.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Park County, MT, are Construction (1,141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (894 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Park County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Park County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,730
Median earning men ± $2,282
$37,048
Median earning women ± $2,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($230,329), Information ($70,938), and Public Administration ($60,884).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($83,542), Manufacturing ($61,292), and Public Administration ($60,370).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Park County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.26%).

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.

US Senators from Montana

N/ASteve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
N/ATim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
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.

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

People in Park County, MT have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Park County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Park County, MT is $66,607. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Park County, MT was Census Tract 2 with a value of $95,889, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $70,188 and $65,583.

In 2023, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Park County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0815%.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 1
  3. Census Tract 4

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Park County, MT was Census Tract 2 with a value of $95,889, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $70,188 and $65,583.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,607
Median Household Income
± $4,861
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

The following chart displays the households in Park 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Park County, MT is from Park County, MT.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. 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 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (67.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.9%)
  3. Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 67.4% of workers in Park County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Park County, MT have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Park County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Park County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0815%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Park County, MT (2.27k out of 17.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Park County, MT is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Park County, MT has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Park County, MT see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.12% decrease from the previous year (874 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1588 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

838 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Park County, MT

Primary care physicians in Park County, MT see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 4.12% decrease from the previous year (874 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.46%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
14%
Medicaid
18.2%
Medicare
19.1%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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