Population
| Metric |
Mineral County |
Montana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
4,937 |
1,116,316 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
4.0 |
7.6 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
1.83% |
1.09% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
50.3 |
40.4 |
37.1 |
| Households |
2,132 |
452,676 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Mineral County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric |
Mineral County |
Montana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$61,235 |
$69,624 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
7.63% |
5.32% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
4.0% |
3.7% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Mineral County |
Montana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$451,883 |
$242,768 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$745 |
$1,031 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
80.3% |
69.4% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
06:30 AM – 06:59 AM
,
followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
.
| Metric |
Mineral County |
Montana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
21.3 |
16.0 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
10.5% |
11.6% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Mineral County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric |
Mineral County |
Montana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
24.8% |
31.3% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.22 |
2.38 |
2.54 |
Health
Mineral County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric |
Mineral County |
Montana Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
77.8 |
79.0 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
17.3% |
14.7% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
21.1% |
18.8% |
19.0% |