Sanders County, MT Demographic Data

Sanders County, MT Summary

Sanders County is located in Montana
  • Population: 11,421
  • Area: 2,789.98 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2,760.52 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 29.46 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4.09 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 6,057.09 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sanders County, MT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,538
49%
50.8
Male
5,837
51%
49.2
Total Population
11,375
 
323,128,000

Sanders County, MT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
526
4.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
550
4.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
566
5.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
706
6.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
429
3.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
854
7.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,041
9.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,448
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,118
9.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,155
10.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,892
16.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
908
8.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
182
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,270
81.5%
77.2
Female
4,550
49.1%
51.3
Male
4,720
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,927
78.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,697
32.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,982
26.2%
15.2
Female
1,399
46.9%
55.8
Male
1,583
53.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0

Sanders County, MT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,983
96.6% 
96.8
White
10,456
91.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
18
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
433
3.8% 
0.8
Asian
55
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
24
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
31
0.3% 
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
21
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
392
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
299
2.6% 
17.8
Mexican
173
1.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
59
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
20
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
47
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,076
97.4% 
82.2

Sanders County, MT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
307
3.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
717
8.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,742
43.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,741
20.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
683
7.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,072
12.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
336
3.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,024
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,574
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,408
16.4%
31.2

Sanders County, MT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,656
17.0%
33.7%
Now Married
6,047
62.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,146
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
117
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
767
7.9
5.8%

Sanders County, MT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,521
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
328
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
112
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
141
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.1%
1.1%

Sanders County, MT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
496
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
388
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
803
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
886
17.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
769
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
879
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
409
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
227
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
118
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
60
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,336
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,810
 
31,128

Sanders County, MT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
399
9.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
329
8.0%
9.8
Construction
439
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
931
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
153
3.7%
6.6
Information
106
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
298
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
222
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
296
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
227
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
390
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
190
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
116
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
756
18.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,155
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
472
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
862
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
851
20.8%
18.1%

Sanders County, MT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,940
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,828
71.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
305
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.6%
5.1
Walked
220
5.6%
2.7
Other means
51
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
513
13.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
 
26.6

Sanders County, MT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
178
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,250
24.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,662
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,945
38.6%
21.0

Sanders County, MT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
5,035
75.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,808
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,227
24.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,618
24.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Sanders County, MT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,653
1 room
225
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
204
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
624
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,328
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,104
31.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,131
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
465
7.0%
12.0
8 rooms
194
2.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
378
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Sanders County, MT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,653
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,242
78.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
35
0.5%
5.9
2-units
128
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
105
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
61
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
8
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,043
15.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.1%
0.1

Sanders County, MT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
569
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
323
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
593
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
458
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,115
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
965
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,059
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,467
22.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.2%
1.4%

Sanders County, MT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
31
0.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,482
29.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,228
24.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
244
4.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,007
39.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1

Sanders County, MT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,909
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
51
2.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
91
4.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
126
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
359
18.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
628
32.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
647
33.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
435
23.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
230
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
244
12.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
769
40.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%

Sanders County, MT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
958 
 
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
14
1.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
135
14.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
307
32.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
502
52.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
269
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
643
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
151
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
126
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
79
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
120
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
2.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
441
46.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
283
0.0%
0.0%

Sanders County, MT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,808
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
301
7.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
571
15.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
524
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
657
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
788
20.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
587
15.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
345
9.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
35
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
183,100
 
205,000