Phillips County, MT

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2022 Population

4,233

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.9

1.71% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.95%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$61,250

20.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$178,100

15.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Phillips County, MT had a population of 4.23k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $61,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Phillips County, MT stayed from 4,233 to 4,233, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $50,789 to $61,250, a 20.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Phillips County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.76%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.43%), Other (Hispanic) (0.969%), and White (Hispanic) (0.78%).

None of the households in Phillips 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.

98.3% of the residents in Phillips County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Phillips County, MT was $178,100, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Phillips County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Phillips County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Phillips County, MT borders Blaine County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Garfield County, MT, Petroleum County, MT, and Valley County, MT.

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Population & Diversity

Phillips County, MT is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.2% of Phillips County, MT residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2022, there were 8.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Phillips County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 230 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Phillips County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Phillips County, MT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phillips County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 41
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 76
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 74

2.27%

Hispanic Population

96 people

2.27% of the people in Phillips County, MT are hispanic (96 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

2.72%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2022, 2.2% of Phillips County, MT residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Phillips County, MT was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 53
Vietnam
78 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 49

Phillips County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Phillips County, MT employs 1.93k people. The largest industries in Phillips County, MT are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (462 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Public Administration (180 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($125,164), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,618), and Utilities ($49,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2022 Value

± 255

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Phillips County, MT grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 1.86k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phillips County, MT, are Management Occupations (279 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (214 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phillips 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

1.93k

2022 Value

± 255

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Phillips County, MT grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 1.86k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phillips County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (462 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Public Administration (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phillips County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Phillips County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,259

Median earning men ± $1,786

$32,409

Median earning women ± $5,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($93,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,684), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,016).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), Public Administration ($47,589), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,875).

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

18
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Construction
9
Accommodation and Food Services

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Phillips County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.26%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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 (81.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.26%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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 Phillips County, MT was $178,100 in 2022, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $154,100 to $178,100, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Phillips County, MT is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Phillips County, MT have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phillips County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$178,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,479

$1,400

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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 Phillips County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2022

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80% of the housing units in Phillips County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 602

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Phillips 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $9,480

1.75k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Phillips County, MT grew to $61,250 from the previous year's value of $50,789.

The following chart displays the households in Phillips 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Phillips 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 2022

Drove Alone (61.5%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2022, 61.5% of workers in Phillips County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phillips County, MT have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Phillips County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phillips County, MT (290 out of 4.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phillips 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.

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

90.6% of the population of Phillips County, MT has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.55% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.38%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.55%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Phillips County, MT declined by 0.15% from 9.39% to 9.38%.

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