Sanders County, MT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Sanders County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Population 13,124 1,116,316 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 4.7 7.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.86% 1.09% 0.57%
Median age 53.1 40.4 37.1
Households 5,453 452,676 128,459,983

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Economy

Sanders County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Sanders County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $54,589 $69,624 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.91% 5.32% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.2% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Sanders County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $214,708 $242,768 $242,182
Median rent $774 $1,031 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.0% 69.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Sanders County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.2 16.0 22.5
Work from home 14.5% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Sanders County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Sanders County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.0% 31.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.33 2.38 2.54

Health

Sanders County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Sanders County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.6 79.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.5% 14.7% 16.3%
Smokers 22.3% 18.8% 19.0%