Prairie County, MT Demographic Data
Prairie County, MT Summary
Prairie County is located in Montana
- Population: 1,193
- Area: 1,742.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,736.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 0.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,503.61 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Prairie County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
667
47%
50.8
Male
747
53%
49.2
Total Population
1,414
323,128,000
Prairie County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
88
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
77
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
134
9.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
60
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
43
3.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
74
5.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
164
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
118
8.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
158
11.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
132
9.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
232
16.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
89
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
45
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,068
75.5%
77.2
Female
510
47.8%
51.3
Male
558
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,035
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
437
30.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
366
25.9%
15.2
Female
183
50.0%
55.8
Male
183
50.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Prairie County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,378
97.5%
96.8
White
1,361
96.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
1.2%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
36
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
21
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,393
98.5%
82.2
Prairie County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
36
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
34
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
422
41.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
186
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
140
13.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
138
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
56
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
70
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
942
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
194
19.1%
31.2
Prairie County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
195
17.5%
33.7%
Now Married
731
65.6%
47.5
Divorced
80
7.2%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
109
9.8
5.8%
Prairie County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,278
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
48
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
46
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Prairie County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
49
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
37
6.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
101
18.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
121
21.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
86
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
71
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
53
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
44,643
57,617
Per capita income
24,431
31,128
Prairie County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
177
31.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
18
3.2%
9.8
Construction
48
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
108
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
4
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
10
1.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
19
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
28
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
71
12.5%
4.6
Retail trade
67
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
104
18.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
255
44.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
35
6.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
83
14.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
91
16.0%
18.1%
Prairie County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
568
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
321
56.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
69
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
41
7.2%
2.7
Other means
7
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
130
22.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.9
26.6
Prairie County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
12
2.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
119
21.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
196
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
225
40.8%
21.0
Prairie County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
552
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
505
91.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
47
8.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
112
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
20
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Prairie County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
664
1 room
7
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
11
1.7%
9.1
4 rooms
100
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
211
31.8%
19.8
6 rooms
142
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
64
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
51
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
78
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Prairie County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
664
1-unit, detached
571
86.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
93
14.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Prairie County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
251
37.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
40
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
97
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
40
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
103
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
47
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
52
7.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
34
5.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Prairie County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
211
38.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
148
26.8%
4.7
Electricity
127
23.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
3
0.5%
0.1
Wood
52
9.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Prairie County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
139
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
2.2%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
6.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
13
9.4%
28.8%
Less than $500
18
12.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
18
12.9%
10.3%
$500 to $999
78
56.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
76
54.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
6.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6
4.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
36
25.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prairie County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5
16.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
7
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
18
60.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
670
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7
23.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
16.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14
46.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Prairie County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
505
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
110
21.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
172
34.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
82
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
58
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
49
9.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,600
205,000