Fergus County vs. Chouteau County

Fergus County (MT)Chouteau County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,1135,745
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,5935,813
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,5865,813
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%20.4%
Female persons, percent48.7%50.0%
White alone, percent95.9%78.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%19.1%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%77.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018842391
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9052,929
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,900$137,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,021$1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$403
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%6.0%
Building permits, 2018333
Households, 2014-20184,9752,256
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.2%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.9%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%49.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,9189,512
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)60,6225,915
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,27346,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,141$7,935
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.417.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,327$40,942
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,237$22,661
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017435149
Total employment, 20173,316734
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,53124,699
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017998394
All firms, 20121,483403
Men-owned firms, 2012676243
Women-owned firms, 2012465121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,411376
Veteran-owned firms, 201225336
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,163332
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, 20102.71.5
Land area in square miles, 20104,339.803,972.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fergus county (MT) and Chouteau county (MT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.