Statewide Claims to Fame

Powder River County is 11th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Residents 65 or older

Powder River County is 15th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Powder River County is 16th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Size in square miles

Powder River County is 18th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Income per capita

Powder River County is 19th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Powder River County is 19th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Race - White

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Current population (2012) 1,763 48th 1,005,141 313,914,040
Size in square miles 3,297.3 16th 145,545.8 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 0.5 53rd 6.8 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Residents younger than 5 2.7% 56th 6.1% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 17.9% 49th 22.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 23.8% 11th 15.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.2% 21st 91.4% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 14.8% 49th 28.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Race - White 96.1% 19th 89.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.1% 49th 0.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.6% 30th 6.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.3% 38th 0.7% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 19th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.9% 29th 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 43rd 3.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 94.7% 15th 87.2% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Female residents 48.6% 45th 49.8% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 0.2% 50th 2.0% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Housing units 1,020 48th 489,157 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 3.8% 47th 16.3% 25.9%
Households 702 48th 403,495 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 68.8% 38th 68.9% 66.1%
Home median value $106,800 31st $179,900 $186,200
People per household 2.3 32nd 2.4 2.6
Building permits (last year) 0 40th 2,736 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Income per capita $24,637 18th $24,640 $27,915
Income per household $39,091 34th $45,324 $52,762
Income below poverty line 12.6% 36th 14.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Powder River County Rank Montana US
Non-farm private establishments 79 43rd 35,687 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 319 46th 336,110 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 190 45th 114,398 27,092,908
Retail sales $13,808 48th $14,686,854 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $8,108 38th $15,343 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $2,241 43rd $2,079,426 $613,795,732

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