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Sanders County, MT


Designated Market Area: Missoula, MT
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 13,442   ( 2,029 from 2010 , 1,039 from 2020)
Land area: 2760.4 square miles
Population density: 4.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,030 89.50% 16.6%
Black:430.32% 152.9%
Indian:4373.25% 8.0%
Asian:730.54% 121.2%
2+ races:3522.62% 7.6%
Hispanic:5073.77% 117.6%
Total non-White:1,41210.50% 29.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:208 8.4
Deaths:41716.8
Net Migration: 1,25550.6
Net Immigration: 130.5
Change in White population:1,710 15.0
Change in Non-White pop.:319 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,413
10,32090.42%
170.15%
4754.16%
330.29%
3272.87%
2332.04%
1,0939.58%

2000
10,227
9,29990.93%
130.13%
4774.66%
320.31%
2342.29%
1591.55%
9289.07%

1990
8,669
7,98592.11%
60.07%
5095.87%
270.31%
n/a
1421.64%
6847.89%

1980
8,675
8,48897.84%
140.16%
660.76%
340.39%
n/a
640.74%
1872.16%

1970
7,093
6,62793.43%
10.01%
3805.36%
90.13%
n/a
751.06%
466 6.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
955 9.3
1,07610.5
1,0119.9
490.5
1,021 10.0
165 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,032 11.9
1,01511.7
1,67719.3
520.6
1,314 15.2
244 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,301 15.0
879 10.1
-440 -5.1
n/a
-503 -5.8
497 5.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
978 13.8
n/a
1,861 26.2
-279 -3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sanders County, MT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
54.7
2,213 16.5%
11,229 83.5%
4,027 30.0%
5,425
2.28
3,225 59.4%
2,712 84.1%
126 3.9%
2,200 40.6%

2010
NumberPercent
49.8
2,354 20.6%
9,059 79.4%
2,456 21.5%
5,121
2.19
3,204 62.6%
2,704 84.4%
183 5.7%
1,917 37.4%

2000
NumberPercent
44.2
2,426 23.7%
7,801 76.3%
1,727 16.9%
4,276
2.35
2,932 68.6%
2,491 85.0%
226 7.7%
1,344 31.4%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
2,485 28.7%
6,184 71.3%
1,399 16.1%
3,425
2.51
2,398 70.0%
2,072 86.4%
135 5.6%
1,027 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
2,673 30.8%
6,002 69.2%
1,183 13.6%
3,138
2.73
2,378 75.8%
2,137 89.9%
115 4.8%
760 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sanders County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,813 
Median Value$285,300 
Occupied5,42579.6%
Vacant1,38820.4%
Owned4,23378.0%
Rented1,19222.0%
Median Rent$731 
Single-Family Units5,42479.6%
    Detached5,36178.7%
    Attached630.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1021.5%
Mobile Homes1,07115.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sanders County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002654.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993586.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992975.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994438.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993766.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992975.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992614.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993105.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992133.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994077.5%
$60,000 to $74,99960411.1%
$75,000 to $99,99959410.9%
$100,000 to $124,99954110.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991863.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991162.1%
$200,000 or more1572.9%
Median Household Income47,110 
Per Capita Income29,707 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2394.4%
Public Assistance521.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps61811.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,45453.7%
Unemployed2043.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,65856.9%
Not in Labor Force2,77043.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 46.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,26186259.4%
Non-Profit16116848.9%
Self-Employed51829863.5%
Local Government11626330.6%
State Government875959.6%
Federal Government15813553.9%
Total Private + Self1,7791,16060.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52262545.5%
Total2,3011,78556.3%
Pct. Govt.20.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts59314.4%
Sales and Office Occupations81619.8%
Professional, Technical80719.6%
Service Occupations67016.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing721.7%
All others1,23329.9%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance60614.7%
Construction43110.5%
Manufacturing3879.4%
Educational services3699.0%
Retail trade3558.6%
Transportation and warehousing3107.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2957.2%
Accommodation and food services2315.6%
Other services2295.6%
Public administration2265.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1664.0%
Wholesale trade1503.6%
Finance and insurance992.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.711.7%
Information431.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation421.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing380.9%
Utilities370.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction340.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sanders County, MT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1831.45%
Puerto Rican380.30%
Cuban390.31%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American120.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran120.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1571.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese150.12%
Chinese60.05%
Filipino20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,70996.7%
German, other Germanic2101.7%
Spanish1150.9%
Other300.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Other Indo-European100.1%
Tagalog100.1%
Other Asian70.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,67721.2%
Irish1,46511.6%
English1,39211.0%
Norwegian1,1268.9%
American1,0708.5%
Scotch-Irish4994.0%
Swedish4923.9%
French4583.6%
European4423.5%
Dutch3773.0%
Polish3322.6%
Scottish2942.3%
Italian2472.0%
Scandinavian1491.2%
Danish1281.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,56899.6%
Not a citizen470.4%
Native12,49499.0%
Foreign-born1211.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sanders County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
267 2.7%643 6.6%3,774 38.8%3,288 33.8%1,372 14.1%388 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 267 2.7%
9-12 Years 643 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,774 38.8%
Some College 3,288 33.8%
Bach. Degree 1,372 14.1%
Grad Degree 388 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sanders County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,755 3,334 421 11.2% 6.1%
1991 3,663 3,109 554 15.1% 6.9%
1992 3,760 3,276 484 12.9% 6.7%
1993 3,844 3,367 477 12.4% 6.1%
1994 3,949 3,469 480 12.2% 5.5%
1995 4,138 3,568 570 13.8% 5.7%
1996 4,097 3,558 539 13.2% 5.6%
1997 4,069 3,623 446 11.0% 5.5%
1998 4,055 3,627 428 10.6% 5.6%
1999 4,260 3,860 400 9.4% 5.3%
2000 4,421 4,113 308 7.0% 4.8%
2001 4,370 4,051 319 7.3% 4.6%
2002 4,398 4,074 324 7.4% 4.6%
2003 4,534 4,201 333 7.3% 4.7%
2004 4,634 4,312 322 6.9% 4.5%
2005 4,542 4,245 297 6.5% 4.1%
2006 4,670 4,435 235 5.0% 3.3%
2007 4,704 4,410 294 6.2% 3.4%
2008 4,696 4,240 456 9.7% 4.7%
2009 4,566 3,830 736 16.1% 7.1%
2010 4,997 4,352 645 12.9% 7.2%
2011 4,843 4,224 619 12.8% 6.6%
2012 4,786 4,252 534 11.2% 5.8%
2013 4,740 4,249 491 10.4% 5.4%
2014 4,637 4,207 430 9.3% 4.7%
2015 4,710 4,309 401 8.5% 4.3%
2016 4,758 4,377 381 8.0% 4.3%
2017 4,786 4,447 339 7.1% 4.1%
2018 4,788 4,478 310 6.5% 3.8%
2019 4,913 4,614 299 6.1% 3.6%
2020 5,086 4,691 395 7.8% 5.9%
2021 5,235 4,983 252 4.8% 3.4%
2022 5,426 5,193 233 4.3% 2.6%
2023 5,517 5,251 266 4.8% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com