Wibaux County, MT

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2022 Population

1,119

9.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.4

2.73% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.8%

41.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,750

19.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$101,800

4.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Wibaux County, MT had a population of 1.12k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $58,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wibaux County, MT grew from 1,018 to 1,119, a 9.92% increase and its median household income grew from $49,000 to $58,750, a 19.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wibaux County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.41%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.894%).

None of the households in Wibaux 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.

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

In 2022, the median property value in Wibaux County, MT was $101,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Wibaux County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wibaux County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Wibaux County, MT borders Dawson County, MT, Fallon County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Richland County, MT, Golden Valley County, ND, and McKenzie County, ND.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Wibaux County, MT is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.93% of Wibaux County, MT residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2022, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (988 people) in Wibaux County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 White (Hispanic) and 27 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Wibaux County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wibaux County, MT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wibaux County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
988 ± 144
White (Hispanic)
54 ± 33
Two+ (Hispanic)
27 ± 36.7

7.24%

Hispanic Population

81 people

7.24% of the people in Wibaux County, MT are hispanic (81 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

3.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2022, 3.93% of Wibaux County, MT residents (44 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 Wibaux County, MT was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 17
Vietnam
8 ± 18

Wibaux County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wibaux County, MT employs 489 people. The largest industries in Wibaux County, MT are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Educational Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,688), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,854), and Educational Services ($62,961).

Employment

Occupations

489

2022 Value

± 102

3.38%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wibaux County, MT grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 473 employees to 489 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wibaux County, MT, are Management Occupations (105 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wibaux 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

489

2022 Value

± 102

3.38%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wibaux County, MT grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 473 employees to 489 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wibaux County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Educational Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wibaux County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Wibaux County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,188

Median earning men ± $8,668

$31,923

Median earning women ± $10,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,479), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), and Public Administration ($55,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,813), Retail Trade ($28,958), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,722).

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

10
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
8
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
7
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

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 Wibaux County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 86.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.836%).

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 (86.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.836%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wibaux 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 Wibaux County, MT was $101,800 in 2022, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $101,800, a 4.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wibaux County, MT is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wibaux County, MT have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wibaux County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$101,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,735

$347

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2022

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.5% of the housing units in Wibaux County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wibaux 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $25,620

466

Number of Households

± 88

In 2022, the median household income of the 466 households in Wibaux County, MT grew to $58,750 from the previous year's value of $49,000.

The following chart displays the households in Wibaux 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wibaux 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 (83.2%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Walked (3.27%)

In 2022, 83.2% of workers in Wibaux County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who walked to work (3.27%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wibaux County, MT have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Wibaux County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wibaux County, MT (195 out of 1.1k 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 < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

89.9% of the population of Wibaux County, MT has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 8.83% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.91% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

8.83%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.91%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wibaux County, MT grew by 23.4% from 8.18% to 10.1%.

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