McCone County, MT

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2023 Population

1,818

4.12% 1-year growth

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

52.4

2.96% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.18%

71.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,842

9.09% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$197,400

5.73% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

914

About

In 2023, McCone County, MT had a population of 1.82k people with a median age of 52.4 and a median household income of $71,842. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of McCone County, MT grew from 1,746 to 1,818, a 4.12% increase and its median household income declined from $79,022 to $71,842, a −9.09% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McCone County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in McCone County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in McCone County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in McCone County, MT was $197,400, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in McCone County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in McCone County, MT was 3 cars per household.

McCone County, MT borders Dawson County, MT, Garfield County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Richland County, MT, Roosevelt County, MT, and Valley County, MT.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

McCone County, MT is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.43% of McCone County, MT residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2023, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in McCone County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of McCone County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in McCone County, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in McCone County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCone County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 132
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 41
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 41

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McCone County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2023, 1.43% of McCone County, MT residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McCone County, MT was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in McCone County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Korea
3 ± 12

McCone County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McCone County, MT employs 914 people. The largest industries in McCone County, MT are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (304 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Public Administration (75 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,472), Construction ($58,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

914

2023 Value

± 128

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McCone County, MT stayed at a rate of 0%, from 914 employees to 914 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCone County, MT, are Management Occupations (260 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCone County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

914

2023 Value

± 128

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McCone County, MT stayed at a rate of 0%, from 914 employees to 914 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCone County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (304 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Public Administration (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCone County, MT, though some of these residents may live in McCone County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,159

Median earning men ± $7,684

$41,134

Median earning women ± $1,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($103,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,444), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,681), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,330).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7
Construction
4
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.42k
Information
$2.24k
Wholesale Trade
$2.09k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in McCone County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 84.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.51%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (84.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.51%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in McCone County, MT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in McCone County, MT was $197,400 in 2023, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,700 to $197,400, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in McCone County, MT is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in McCone County, MT have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCone County, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McCone County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.97%.

Housing

Property

$197,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,017

$704

Median Property Taxes

±$104

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In McCone County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in McCone County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.1% of the housing units in McCone County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCone County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9540

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in McCone County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,842

Median Household Income

± $15,598

818

Number of Households

± 121

In 2023, the median household income of the 818 households in McCone County, MT declined from $71,842 from the previous year's value of $79,022.

The following chart displays the households in McCone County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCone County, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63%)
Walked (15.7%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)

In 2023, 63% of workers in McCone County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (15.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCone County, MT have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in McCone County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in McCone County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McCone County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McCone County, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McCone County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.97%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

4.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCone County, MT (75 out of 1.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCone County, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.2% of the children was living in poverty in McCone County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 59.2 in McCone County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 18.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.2% of the population of McCone County, MT has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 23.9% on non-group plans, and 2.61% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.78%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

23.9%

Non-Group

2.61%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in McCone County, MT declined by 0.22% from 5.79% to 5.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McCone County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.