Pondera County, MT

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2022 Population

5,987

0.218% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

0.726% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.6%

22.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,861

7.15% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$172,000

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pondera County, MT had a population of 5.99k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $59,861. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pondera County, MT grew from 5,974 to 5,987, a 0.218% increase and its median household income grew from $55,865 to $59,861, a 7.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pondera County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.835%), and White (Hispanic) (0.752%).

None of the households in Pondera 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% of the residents in Pondera County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pondera County, MT was $172,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Pondera County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pondera County, MT was 3 cars per household.

Pondera County, MT borders Chouteau County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Glacier County, MT, Liberty County, MT, Teton County, MT, and Toole County, MT.

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Population & Diversity

Pondera County, MT is home to a population of 5.99k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.85% of Pondera County, MT residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2022, there were 4.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.72k people) in Pondera County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 979 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 132 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Pondera County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pondera County, MT was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pondera County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.72k ± 42
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
979 ± 43
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 58

2.36%

Hispanic Population

141 people

2.36% of the people in Pondera County, MT are hispanic (141 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

2.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

As of 2022, 1.85% of Pondera County, MT residents (111 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 Pondera County, MT was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
166 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 36

Pondera County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pondera County, MT employs 2.64k people. The largest industries in Pondera County, MT are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Educational Services (277 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,231), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,625), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2022 Value

± 250

−2.58%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pondera County, MT declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 2.71k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pondera County, MT, are Management Occupations (417 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (247 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pondera 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

2.64k

2022 Value

± 250

−2.58%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pondera County, MT declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 2.71k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pondera County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (493 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Educational Services (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pondera County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Pondera County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,483

Median earning men ± $9,597

$29,867

Median earning women ± $4,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,885), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,177), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,333).

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

45
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
39
Manufacturing
37
Wholesale Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pondera County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 67.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.04%).

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 (67.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.04%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pondera 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 Pondera County, MT was $172,000 in 2022, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $149,700 to $172,000, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pondera County, MT is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pondera County, MT have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pondera County, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$172,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,137

$1,436

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2022

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.7% of the housing units in Pondera County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pondera 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 9770
Census Tract 9772

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pondera 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.

$59,861

Median Household Income

± $5,731

2.15k

Number of Households

± 194

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.15k households in Pondera County, MT grew to $59,861 from the previous year's value of $55,865.

The following chart displays the households in Pondera 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 Pondera 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 (70.4%)
Walked (13.6%)
Carpooled (8.02%)

In 2022, 70.4% of workers in Pondera County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.02%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pondera County, MT have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Pondera County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pondera 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 Pondera County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pondera County, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pondera County, MT (1.27k out of 5.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

92.6% of the population of Pondera County, MT has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.77% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.39%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pondera County, MT declined by 6.33% from 7.89% to 7.39%.

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