Wheatland County, MT Demographic Data
Wheatland County, MT Summary
Wheatland County is located in Montana
- Population: 2,142
- Area: 1,428.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,423.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,488.19 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wheatland County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,015
48%
50.8
Male
1,094
52%
49.2
Total Population
2,109
323,128,000
Wheatland County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
139
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
174
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
128
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
136
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
106
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
207
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
220
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
198
9.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
215
10.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
123
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
285
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
101
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
77
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,619
76.8%
77.2
Female
790
48.8%
51.3
Male
829
51.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,512
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
547
25.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
463
22.0%
15.2
Female
216
46.7%
55.8
Male
247
53.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Wheatland County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,073
98.3%
96.8
White
2,035
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
1.6%
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
5
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
36
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
50
2.4%
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
2,059
97.6%
82.2
Wheatland County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
259
18.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
84
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
472
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
299
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
40
2.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
215
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
57
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
343
24.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,083
76.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
272
19.1%
31.2
Wheatland County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
460
27.6%
33.7%
Now Married
908
54.4%
47.5
Divorced
182
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
8
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
110
6.6
5.8%
Wheatland County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,567
79.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
403
20.5%
21.6%
Spanish
35
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
363
18.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.3%
1.1%
Wheatland County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
62
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
54
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
161
18.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
139
16.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
167
19.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
129
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
106
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
3.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,076
57,617
Per capita income
19,407
31,128
Wheatland County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
413
42.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
55
5.6%
9.8
Construction
107
10.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
129
13.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
46
4.7%
6.6
Information
10
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
15
1.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
48
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
22
2.2%
11.4
Public administration
13
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
68
6.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
45
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
10
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
235
24.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
352
35.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
79
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
175
17.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
140
14.3%
18.1%
Wheatland County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
948
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
476
50.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
39
4.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.6%
5.1
Walked
296
31.2%
2.7
Other means
2
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
129
13.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
8.9
26.6
Wheatland County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
60
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
182
20.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
314
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
313
36.0%
21.0
Wheatland County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
869
67.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
580
66.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
289
33.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
428
33.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Wheatland County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,297
1 room
45
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
43
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
161
12.4%
9.1
4 rooms
195
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
277
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
212
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
95
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
83
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
186
14.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wheatland County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,297
1-unit, detached
937
72.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
26
2.0%
5.9
2-units
20
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
50
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
96
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
155
12.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.2%
0.1
Wheatland County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
473
36.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
109
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
140
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
121
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
76
5.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
136
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
122
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
104
8.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
1.2%
1.4%
Wheatland County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
390
44.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
149
17.1%
4.7
Electricity
167
19.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
128
14.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
13
1.5%
1.1
Wheatland County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
227
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
13
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
6.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
60
26.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
140
61.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
96
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
48
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wheatland County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
152
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
72
47.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
80
52.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
137
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
525
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
41
29.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3
2.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
19.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
42
30.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
149
0.0%
0.0%
Wheatland County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
580
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
109
18.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
213
36.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
99
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
81
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
42
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
26
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,700
205,000