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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Sanders County is $18,472, which is lower than the state average of $23,836 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Sanders County median household income is $30,622, which has grown by 14.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 29.20% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Sanders County residents spend 23.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 17.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #50

Sanders County	18,472 USD
Montana	23,836 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sanders County	19,069 USD
Montana	23,639 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sanders County	25,007 USD
Montana	30,172 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sanders County	14,177 USD
Montana	18,814 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #55

Sanders County	30,622 USD
Montana	43,872 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Sanders County	40,753 USD
Montana	56,886 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #55

Sanders County	14.04%
Montana	29.20%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Sanders County		Montana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.20%	$9,557, see rank	27.50%	$13,660	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	40.75%	$14,685, see rank	29.38%	$15,179	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.29%	$3,489, see rank	2.08%	$2,954	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	22.70%	$16,461, see rank	17.67%	$18,679	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Sanders County	37,514 USD
Montana	55,725 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Sanders County	47,058 USD
Montana	68,016 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Sanders County	Montana	U.S.
White	$31,345, see rank	$44,928	$54,999
Hispanic	$19,896, see rank	$32,182	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$19,018, see rank	$28,561	$36,779
One Race, Other	$24,286, see rank	$36,101	$40,847
Two or More Races	$19,318, see rank	$34,104	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Sanders County	Montana	U.S.
less than 25	$19,722, see rank	$24,990	$26,465
25 to 44	$35,000, see rank	$48,271	$57,132
45 to 64	$34,419, see rank	$53,601	$63,398
65 or over	$25,852, see rank	$31,412	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Sanders County	%	Montana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,470	see rank	778,518	238,733,844
Male¹	4,781	50.49%, see rank	49.76%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,813	58.84%, see rank	69.84%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3	0.06%, see rank	0.83%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	2,810	58.77%, see rank	69.01%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,490	88.61%, see rank	93.45%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	320	11.39%, see rank	6.55%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,968	41.16%, see rank	30.16%	29.08%
Female¹	4,689	49.51%, see rank	50.24%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,406	51.31%, see rank	60.87%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	2,406	51.31%, see rank	60.74%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,222	92.35%, see rank	95.30%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	184	7.65%, see rank	4.70%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,283	48.69%, see rank	39.13%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Sanders County	%	Montana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,486	100%	468,315	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,293	73.41%, see rank	73.97%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	440	9.81%, see rank	10.67%	10.35%
Public Transportation	17	0.38%, see rank	1.01%	4.94%
Walked	322	7.18%, see rank	5.07%	2.85%
Other Means	45	1.00%, see rank	2.45%	1.72%
Worked at Home	369	8.23%, see rank	6.83%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Sanders County	23.4 minutes
Montana	17.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Sanders County	%	Montana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,712	-	476,195	141,833,331
Male¹	2,490	52.84%, see rank	52.46%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	714	28.67%, see rank	32.15%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	277	11.12%, see rank	13.53%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	223	8.96%, see rank	15.02%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	94	3.78%, see rank	2.61%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	477	19.16%, see rank	14.40%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	542	21.77%, see rank	15.40%	18.08%
Female¹	2,222	47.16%, see rank	47.54%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	619	27.86%, see rank	36.29%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	683	30.74%, see rank	23.72%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	782	35.19%, see rank	34.32%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	13	0.59%, see rank	0.70%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9	0.41%, see rank	0.62%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	116	5.22%, see rank	4.04%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Sanders County	%	Montana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,712	100%	476,195	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	527	11.18%, see rank	7.11%	1.86%
Construction	484	10.27%, see rank	8.93%	7.13%
Manufacturing	252	5.35%, see rank	4.99%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	141	2.99%, see rank	2.81%	3.06%
Retail Trade	510	10.82%, see rank	12.14%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	305	6.47%, see rank	5.08%	5.07%
Information	124	2.63%, see rank	1.87%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	77	1.63%, see rank	5.65%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	254	5.39%, see rank	8.02%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,138	24.15%, see rank	22.31%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	351	7.45%, see rank	10.18%	8.86%
Public Administration	381	8.09%, see rank	6.14%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	168	3.57%, see rank	4.78%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Sanders County	%	Montana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,372	21.30%, see rank	14.55%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	571	16.61%, see rank	9.71%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.