Carbon County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.0%).

Type of workers:

Carbon County, Montana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Carbon County, Montana:

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 4,785	(50.1%)
Females: 4,767	(49.9%)

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Carbon County:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,364
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$455
State:	$485

Carbon County:	$209,985
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $302,128

Here:	$302,128
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $277,988

Here:	$277,988
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $85,203

Here:	$85,203
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,845

Here:	$233,845
State:	$221,631

Mobile homes: $90,512

Here:	$90,512
State:	$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,250

Here:	$11,250
State:	$45,944

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 22
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Billings, MT MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carbon County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $780 a month.

Cities in this county include: Red Lodge, Bridger, Joliet, Fromberg, Belfry, Bearcreek, Roberts.

Neighboring counties: Big Horn County , Big Horn County, Wyoming , Park County, Wyoming , Park County , Stillwater County , Yellowstone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Carbon County: Red Lodge Creek Guard Station (A), Bluewater Fish Hatchery Fishing Access Site (B), Bluewater Fish Hatchery (C), Ratine Campground (D), Bots Sots Campground (E), Bridger Bend Fishing Access Site (F), Bridger Rest Area (G), Brown Place (H), Buena Vista Campground (I), Bull Springs Fishing Access Site (J), Burnett Ranch (K), Camp Miles (L), Camp Rotary (M), Camp Senia (N), Cascade Campground (O), Castagne (P), East Rosebud Campground (Q), Charles Boggio Ranch (R), Edgar (S), Cooney Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Carbon County include: Saint Thomas Church (A), Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (B), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (C), Roberts United Methodist Church (D), Boyd Methodist Episcopal Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Howell Grave (1), Deadman Creek Grave (2), John Henry Cemetery (3), Roberts Cemetery (4), Elessens Ranch Grave (5), Rockvale Cemetery (6), Teeples Ranch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sky Pilot Lake (A), Crazy Lakes (B), Russell Lake (C), Marker Lake (D), Cradle Lake (E), Mariane Lake (F), Kookoo Lake (G), Gravel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hoodoo Creek (A), Hogan Creek (B), Hemingway Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Seeley Creek (E), Heifer Creek (F), Senia Creek (G), Harney Creek (H), Ellis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Carbon County include: Pryor Mountains Historical Marker (1), Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range (2), Jim Bridger Mountain Man Historical Marker (3), Cooney Reservoir State Park (4), Smith Mine Disaster Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Roberts Post Office (A), Edgar Post Office (B), Roscoe Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.5%
Montana:	5.8%

Current college students: 215
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 152 (43% naturalized citizens)

Carbon County:	1.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,251
• One, attached: 71
• Two: 104
• 3 or 4: 134
• 5 to 9: 69
• 10 to 19: 31
• 20 or more: 18
• Mobile homes: 797
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Carbon County with a mortgage: 929 (71 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 755

Here:	55.2% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Carbon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 31.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Carbon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Carbon County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/2008 at 11:59:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.2 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/24/2000 at 04:20:06, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Carbon County center
On 8/28/1995 at 03:16:25, a magnitude 4.5 (4.3 MB, 4.2 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1997 at 02:33:06, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from Carbon County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,951 (66%) Carpooled: 570 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 42 (1%) Walked: 297 (7%) Other means: 52 (1%) Worked at home: 512 (11%)

9.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.73%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.18% relocated from other counties in Montana ($25,289 average AGI)
4.55% relocated from other states ($33,605 average AGI)

Carbon County:	4.55%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Yellowstone County, MT	3.19% ($58,429 average AGI)
from Park County, WY	0.28% ($27,700)

10.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.09%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.84% relocated to other counties in Montana ($21,677 average AGI)
4.25% relocated to other states ($13,365 average AGI)

Carbon County:	4.25%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Yellowstone County, MT	3.71% ($34,137 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.45% ($35,813)
to Missoula County, MT	0.34% ($25,000)
to Stillwater County, MT	0.28% ($49,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,679 (1,518 aged, 161 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,881 (2,253 male householders, 462 female householders)

  2,288 spouses, 2,594 children (2,388 natural, 81 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 40 other relatives, 130 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,570 (694 male householders (578 living alone)), 658 female householders (597 living alone)), 218 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 101 (80 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,453 2-persons, 511 3-persons, 453 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,175 1-person, 162 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

96.3% of residents of Carbon County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,619,000 ($5292 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,391,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,976,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,857,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,305,000
Federal grants: $9,838,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,225,000 ($225,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,418,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $771,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,302,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,274,000

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

58% of Carbon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Montana.

Carbon County:	57.7%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5256
• Northeast: 392
• Midwest: 1757
• South: 391
• West: 1547

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Here:	4.2%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	4.2%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	10.5%
Montana:	11.5%

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