Sheridan, MT

Census Place

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2022 Population

867

3.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

54.8

2.14% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.63%

17.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$80,444

10.2% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), White (Hispanic) (2.77%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.346%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sheridan, 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.

100% of the residents in Sheridan, MT are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Sheridan, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheridan, MT was 3 cars per household.

United States Montana Madison County, MT Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City PUMA, MT

Economy

The economy of Sheridan, MT employs 436 people. The largest industries in Sheridan, MT are Construction (97 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Manufacturing (72 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($67,639), Construction ($57,163), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

436

2022 Value

± 129

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan, MT, are Production Occupations (93 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (90 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan, 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

436

2022 Value

± 129

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan, MT, are Construction (97 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Manufacturing (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan, MT, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,779

Median earning men ± $15,574

$22,629

Median earning women ± $17,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($85,227), Construction ($65,556), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750), Retail Trade ($11,786), and Public Administration ($9,145).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.53%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana 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

People in Sheridan, MT have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sheridan, 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.

$80,444

Median Household Income

± $25,033

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan, 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 Sheridan, 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 (77.5%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Walked (4.36%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Sheridan, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who walked to work (4.36%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan, MT have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.463% of the workforce in Sheridan, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan, MT (47 out of 835 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

95.2% of the population of Sheridan, MT has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.719% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, MT see 1792 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.1% increase from the previous year (1433 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8917 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1274 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,792 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, MT

Primary care physicians in Madison County, MT see an average of 1,792 patients per year. This represents a 25.1% increase from the previous year (1,433 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.79%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

23.2%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

0.719%

Military or VA

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

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