Roosevelt County, Montana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Roosevelt County, Montana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Roosevelt County, Montana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Roosevelt County, Montana. The estimated population of Roosevelt County, Montana is 10,884 people, with a median age of 30.3.

We can look at the total population in Roosevelt County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,884
 -1.87% -2.98%
2020
11,091
 -0.75% -
2019
11,175
 -0.47% -
2018
11,228
+0.09%
-
2017
11,218
 - -

Population of Roosevelt County, Montana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
32.8%
35.7%
 -8.12%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Native
58.2%
54.7%
 +6.40%
Hispanic
3.5%
3.3%
 +6.06%
Asian
0.8%
0.4%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.4%
5.7%
 -22.81%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Roosevelt County, Montana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 30.3 -0.33% 28.9 -2.69% 31.8 +2.91%
2020 30.4 +0.66% 29.7 0% 30.9 +0.98%
2019 30.2 -0.33% 29.7 +0.68% 30.6 -0.33%
2018 30.3 +0.33% 29.5 0% 30.7 +0.66%
2017 30.2 - 29.5 - 30.5 -

The median age of Roosevelt County, Montana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,095 -6.71% 1,019 +8.79% 1,019 1,109
10 to 19 886 +19.75% 977 -18.03% 1,063 808
20 to 29 818 -15.11% 777 -11.8% 701 689
30 to 39 738 -0.28% 703 +7.33% 725 754
40 to 49 510 2.28% 517 -6.32% 510 481
50 to 59 657 -10.55% 725 -24.54% 590 561
60 to 69 531 -2.63% 522 +17.41% 517 618
70+ 308 +3.4% 435 -1.68% 318 421

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Roosevelt County, Montana is $47,182.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Roosevelt County.

  • Under 25
    $30,859.00
  • 25 to 44
    $45,769.00
  • 45 to 64
    $48,052.00
  • 65 and over
    $48,393.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Roosevelt County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Roosevelt County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Roosevelt County, Montana is currently $58,273.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.57% of households in Roosevelt County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Roosevelt County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.80%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.12%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.82%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.23%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.37%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.09%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.57%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Roosevelt County is $19,373.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Roosevelt County by the total population of Roosevelt County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Roosevelt County, Montana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Roosevelt County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.62%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.63%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.96%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.20%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.58%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Roosevelt County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Roosevelt County over the age of 16 is 7,590.

Of those people, a total of 55.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Roosevelt County is 48.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 705 39.70% 15.00%
20 to 24 years 655 41.50% 30.10%
25 to 29 years 735 59.00% 4.80%
30 to 34 years 752 62.60% 18.50%
35 to 44 years 1,215 69.30% 20.70%
45 to 54 years 1,021 71.60% 5.90%
55 to 59 years 633 69.00% 12.40%
60 to 64 years 642 68.70% 4.30%
65 to 74 years 789 37.00% 5.10%
75 years and over 443 10.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Roosevelt County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,961 63.70% 1.90%
Black or African American 24 87.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4,132 48.10% 23.80%
Asian 58 65.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 100.00% 0.00%
Other 31 67.70% 38.10%
Two or more races 383 75.70% 7.20%
Hispanic or Latino 175 61.70% 8.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,882 63.50% 1.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Roosevelt County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Roosevelt County is 3,707, with median earnings of $36,410.00.

Women in Roosevelt County, Montana earning approximately 83.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,707 $36,410.00
Male 2,007 $39,531.00
Female 1,700 $33,099.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 454 $48,750.00
Business and Financial 90 $49,219.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $46,964.00
Architecture and Engineering 43 $75,268.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 71 $65,625.00
Community and Social Service 104 $33,958.00
Legal 97 $46,525.00
Educational and Library 334 $45,040.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 140 $56,786.00
Healthcare Support 144 $13,871.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00
Law Enforcement 62 $48,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 213 $18,105.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 197 $28,750.00
Personal Care and Service 65 $31,094.00
Sales 301 $19,940.00
Office and Administrative Support 411 $36,321.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 73 $28,173.00
Construction and Extraction 276 $37,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 137 $53,958.00
Production 65 $110,329.00
Transportation and Material Moving 230 $40,690.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 288 $56,250.00 166 $45,000.00
Business and Financial 42 $47,500.00 48 $49,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00 7 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 43 $75,268.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $119,375.00 53 $61,607.00
Community and Social Service 46 $21,250.00 58 $40,938.00
Legal 26 $53,333.00 71 $46,425.00
Educational and Library 89 $43,920.00 245 $45,536.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 4 $0.00 2 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 35 $103,194.00 105 $46,058.00
Healthcare Support 76 $11,250.00 68 $14,737.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 49 $59,375.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 92 $16,563.00 121 $18,813.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 123 $35,625.00 74 $6,591.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $123,214.00 45 $27,917.00
Sales 87 $47,596.00 214 $17,619.00
Office and Administrative Support 79 $45,750.00 332 $35,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $28,281.00 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 270 $37,895.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 137 $53,958.00 0 $0.00
Production 57 $110,197.00 8 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 203 $41,078.00 27 $12,083.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,122 households in Roosevelt County, with an average household size of 3.41 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,912 families in Roosevelt County with an average family size of 4.53 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,182 221 509 1,210
Average Household Size 4.23 4.52 5.86 1.37
Total Families 1,182 221 509 0
Average Household Size 4.16 4.05 5.61 0

Poverty

Of the 1,912 families in Roosevelt County, 26.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Roosevelt County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,071 housing units in Roosevelt County, Montana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,122 76.69%
Vacant 949 23.31%

22.97% of the total 4,071 housing units in Roosevelt County are rental units. This is approximately 935 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,066 are occupied by the owner - or 50.75% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Roosevelt County is $551.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Roosevelt County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    121
  • Less than $500
    404
  • $500 to $999
    470
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    61
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Roosevelt County is $103,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Roosevelt County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    393
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    611
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    336
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    235
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    272
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    139
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    52
  • $1,000,000 or more
    28

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Roosevelt County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Roosevelt County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    553
  • 1940 to 1949
    198
  • 1950 to 1959
    625
  • 1960 to 1969
    471
  • 1970 to 1979
    828
  • 1980 to 1989
    639
  • 1990 to 1999
    420
  • 2000 to 2009
    159
  • 2010 to 2013
    177
  • 2014 or later
    1

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Roosevelt County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    319
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,029
  • 2 vehicles available
    985
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    789

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Roosevelt County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Roosevelt County that commute to work in a particular way.

17.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Roosevelt County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    307
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,040
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    577
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    360
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    266
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    44
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    428
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    22
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    91
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    192
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    113
  • 90 or more minutes
    29

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Roosevelt County, Montana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Roosevelt County, Montana

We have data for 8 places in Roosevelt County, Montana. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.