Powell County, MT Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Powell county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,483 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 83 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 745 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 446 | 30.1 |
| College or graduate school | 155 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,098 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 286 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 636 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,981 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,288 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 241 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 432 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 234 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,973 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,243 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,373 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 129 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 414 | 6.9 |
Female | 346 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 814 | 13.6 |
Female | 334 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 79 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 36 | 45.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,638 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,174 | 20.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 147 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 663 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,467 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 959 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 370 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,847 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,657 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,137 | 45.8 |
Same county | 1,028 | 15.0 |
Different county | 2,109 | 30.8 |
Same state | 1,347 | 19.7 |
Different state | 762 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,180 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,134 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 7,097 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 4,075 | 56.8 |
Different state | 3,022 | 42.1 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 46 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 34 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 12 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 46 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 39.1 |
| Asia | 15 | 32.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 4.3 |
| Northern America | 11 | 23.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,847 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,594 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 253 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 41 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 118 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,180 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,448 | 103.7 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 189 | 2.6 |
| Dutch | 127 | 1.8 |
| English | 840 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 207 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 126 | 1.8 |
| German | 1,824 | 25.4 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,033 | 14.4 |
| Italian | 196 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 507 | 7.1 |
| Polish | 133 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 62 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 187 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 213 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 224 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 369 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 121 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 961 | 13.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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