Fergus County vs. Golden Valley County

Fergus County (MT)Golden Valley County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,113826
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,593884
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,586884
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%27.1%
Female persons, percent48.7%50.0%
White alone, percent95.9%93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%89.6%
Veterans, 2014-201884296
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,905484
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,900$105,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,021$900
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%0.7%
Households, 2014-20184,975337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%71.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.2%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.9%25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,534459
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.424.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,327$39,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,237$27,476
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 201743513
Total employment, 20173,31669
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,5311,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-18.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201799872
All firms, 20121,483118
Men-owned firms, 201267670
Women-owned firms, 201246540
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,411111
Veteran-owned firms, 201225329
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,16385
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.70.8
Land area in square miles, 20104,339.801,175.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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