Sweet Grass County, MT

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2021 Population
3,690
0.381% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
45.4
2.99% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
5.19%
11.9% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$59,238
10.1% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$243,500
0.0822% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sweet Grass County, MT had a population of 3.69k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $59,238. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sweet Grass County, MT grew from 3,676 to 3,690, a 0.381% increase and its median household income grew from $53,790 to $59,238, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sweet Grass County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), White (Hispanic) (1.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.786%).

None of the households in Sweet Grass 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.

99.9% of the residents in Sweet Grass County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Sweet Grass County, MT was $243,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Sweet Grass County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Sweet Grass County, MT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Sweet Grass County, MT is home to a population of 3.69k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.894% of Sweet Grass County, MT residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2021, there were 41.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.44k people) in Sweet Grass County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2021 Citizenship
99.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of Sweet Grass County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sweet Grass County, MT was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweet Grass County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.44k ± 94
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    83 ± 53
  3. White (Hispanic)
    73 ± 85
1.98%
Hispanic Population
73 people

In 2021, there were 41.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.44k people) in Sweet Grass County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.98% of the people in Sweet Grass County, MT are hispanic (73 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.894%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
33 people
0.762%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
28 people

As of 2021, 0.894% of Sweet Grass County, MT residents (33 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sweet Grass County, MT was 0.762%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    104 ± 46
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    71 ± 44
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 23

Sweet Grass County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Sweet Grass County, MT employs 1.8k people. The largest industries in Sweet Grass County, MT are Construction (283 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (225 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($82,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,333), and Utilities ($56,667).

Occupations

1.8k
2021 Value
± 193
0.786%
1 Year growth
± 14.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sweet Grass County, MT grew at a rate of 0.786%, from 1.78k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweet Grass County, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (318 people), Management Occupations (251 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweet Grass County, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.8k
2021 Value
± 193
0.786%
1 Year growth
± 14.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sweet Grass County, MT grew at a rate of 0.786%, from 1.78k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweet Grass County, MT, are Construction (283 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (225 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweet Grass County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Sweet Grass 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

$39,875
Median earning men ± $4,351
$25,197
Median earning women ± $5,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($83,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,438), and Public Administration ($65,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($42,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,731), and Manufacturing ($34,167).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 44
    Manufacturing
  2. 35
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
  3. 35
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $7.07B
  2. $6.71B
  3. $4.29B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $7.07B, followed by Crude petroleum ($6.71B) and Cereal grains ($4.29B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Montana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$50.5B
2020 Value in Montana
$81.2B
Projected 2050 Value in Montana
60.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Montana trade was $50.5B. This is expected to increase 60.9% to $81.2B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Montana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $4.3B
  2. $2.87B
  3. $2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $4.3B, followed by Idaho with $2.87B and Colorado and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Montana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sweet Grass County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 75.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.33%).

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.

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
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.

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.385% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.262% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (246k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (174k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Sweet Grass County, MT was $243,500 in 2021, which is 0.994 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $243,300 to $243,500, a 0.0822% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweet Grass County, MT is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sweet Grass County, MT have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweet Grass County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$243,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$23,022
$1,087
Median Property Taxes
±$144

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

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Rent vs Own

78.3%
Homeownership
2021
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 78.3% of the housing units in Sweet Grass County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9670
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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Household Income

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$59,238
Median Household Income
± $4,802
1.39k
Number of Households
± 167

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Sweet Grass County, MT grew to $59,238 from the previous year's value of $53,790.

The following chart displays the households in Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County, MT is from Montana.
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Montana
0.459
2020 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2021, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.762% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.98%)

In 2021, 71.4% of workers in Sweet Grass County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.98%).

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.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweet Grass County, MT have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.93% of the workforce in Sweet Grass County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sweet Grass County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sweet Grass County, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweet Grass County, MT (190 out of 3.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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92.9% of the population of Sweet Grass County, MT has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 4.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sweet Grass County, MT see 1868 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.701% increase from the previous year (1855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3684 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 737 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,868 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sweet Grass County, MT

Primary care physicians in Sweet Grass County, MT see an average of 1,868 patients per year. This represents a 0.701% increase from the previous year (1,855 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.06%
Uninsured
35.3%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
22.1%
Medicare
20.6%
Non-Group
4.15%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sweet Grass County, MT grew by 12.5% from 6.28% to 7.06%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.4% in Sweet Grass County, MT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.9% in Sweet Grass County, MT.

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