Toole County, MT

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2021 Population
5,013
4.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41.8
5.43% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
8.1%
21.3% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$54,137
8.87% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$152,200
22.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Toole County, MT had a population of 5.01k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $54,137. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Toole County, MT grew from 4,812 to 5,013, a 4.18% increase and its median household income grew from $49,725 to $54,137, a 8.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toole County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and White (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Toole 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.

99.2% of the residents in Toole County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Toole County, MT was $152,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Toole County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Toole County, MT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Toole County, MT is home to a population of 5.01k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.31% of Toole County, MT residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2021, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.35k people) in Toole County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 147 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2021 Citizenship
99.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Toole County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Toole County, MT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toole County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.35k ± 15
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    286 ± 132
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    147 ± 109
2.23%
Hispanic Population
112 people

In 2021, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.35k people) in Toole County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 147 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.23% of the people in Toole County, MT are hispanic (112 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.31%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
116 people
2.93%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
141 people

As of 2021, 2.31% of Toole County, MT residents (116 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 Toole County, MT was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    163 ± 63
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    114 ± 74
  3. Korea
    69 ± 36

Toole County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Toole County, MT employs 2.23k people. The largest industries in Toole County, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), and Educational Services (228 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($62,969), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($49,904), and Utilities ($42,629).

Occupations

2.23k
2021 Value
± 297
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 17.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Toole County, MT grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 2.14k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toole County, MT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (264 people), Management Occupations (261 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toole County, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.23k
2021 Value
± 297
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 17.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Toole County, MT grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 2.14k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toole County, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), and Educational Services (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toole County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Toole 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

$33,077
Median earning men ± $9,348
$22,772
Median earning women ± $7,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($92,614), Construction ($39,712), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($46,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,188).

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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. 40
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 38
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
  3. 37
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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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 Toole County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 75.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.64%).

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.

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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).

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The median property value in Toole County, MT was $152,200 in 2021, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $124,600 to $152,200, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Toole County, MT is 60.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Toole County, MT have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toole County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$152,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$26,011
$1,098
Median Property Taxes
±$169

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 Toole County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2021
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 60.8% of the housing units in Toole County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1
  2. Census Tract 2

The following map shows all of the tracts in Toole 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.
$54,137
Median Household Income
± $5,905
1.81k
Number of Households
± 234

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.81k households in Toole County, MT grew to $54,137 from the previous year's value of $49,725.

The following chart displays the households in Toole 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 Toole 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 (71.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2021, 71.8% of workers in Toole County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

15.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toole County, MT have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Toole 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 Toole County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Toole County, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toole County, MT (360 out of 4.45k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toole County, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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87.9% of the population of Toole County, MT has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 3.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Toole County, MT see 1579 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (1618 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 937 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 669 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,579 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Toole County, MT

Primary care physicians in Toole County, MT see an average of 1,579 patients per year. This represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (1,618 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Toole 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 24.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
36.6%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
3.91%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toole County, MT grew by 10.2% from 11% to 12.1%.

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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 31.6% in Toole County, MT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.3% in Toole County, MT.

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