The most common industries in Big Sandy are: Health care (16.8% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (15.5% of civilian employees). 80.6% of workers work in Chouteau County and 15.3% of all workers work at home. 36.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 60.1% less than the rate of 58.8% across the entire state of Montana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Big Sandy, Montana was 703 / 821
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
16.8% (51)
7.2% (10)
24.8% (41)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
15.5% (47)
31.7% (44)
1.8% (3)
Educational services
15.5% (47)
4.3% (6)
24.8% (41)
Accommodation and food services
10.2% (31)
4.3% (6)
15.2% (25)
Construction
6.2% (19)
13.7% (19)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
4.9% (15)
5.8% (8)
4.2% (7)
Public administration
4.3% (13)
5.0% (7)
3.6% (6)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.3% (10)
2.9% (4)
3.6% (6)
Finance and insurance
3.0% (9)
1.4% (2)
4.2% (7)
Food and beverage stores
2.6% (8)
2.9% (4)
2.4% (4)
Truck transportation
1.6% (5)
3.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.6% (5)
3.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.6% (5)
1.4% (2)
1.8% (3)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
1.3% (4)
2.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.3% (4)
1.4% (2)
1.2% (2)
Machinery
1.0% (3)
0.7% (1)
1.2% (2)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (3)
Fuel dealers
1.0% (3)
0.7% (1)
1.2% (2)
U. S. Postal service
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (3)
Social assistance
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (3)
Private households
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (3)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.3% (1)
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
0.3% (1)
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.3% (1)
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Big Sandy
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
20.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
6.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.1%Males
4.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
5.1% (14)
Montana:
4.0% (19,509)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
1.4% (4)
Montana:
6.5% (31,368)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
20.7% (58)
Montana:
10.1% (48,669)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
8.9% (25)
Montana:
13.8% (66,446)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
24.8% (69)
Montana:
19.2% (92,487)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
22.0% (61)
Montana:
11.8% (56,678)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
1.9% (5)
Montana:
5.8% (27,997)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
10.0% (28)
Montana:
5.8% (28,040)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Big Sandy:
2.0% (5)
Montana:
3.4% (16,558)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Big Sandy:
1.9% (5)
Montana:
5.7% (27,578)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Big Sandy:
0.7% (2)
Montana:
5.2% (24,909)
<5am:
Big Sandy:
2.0% (6)
Montana:
2.7% (11,262)
5:30am:
Big Sandy:
1.3% (4)
Montana:
1.8% (7,411)
6am:
Big Sandy:
2.3% (7)
Montana:
3.0% (12,480)
6:30am:
Big Sandy:
7.3% (22)
Montana:
5.1% (21,726)
7am:
Big Sandy:
10.3% (31)
Montana:
8.4% (35,518)
7:30am:
Big Sandy:
11.3% (34)
Montana:
13.3% (56,115)
8am:
Big Sandy:
20.6% (62)
Montana:
21.4% (90,201)
8:30am:
Big Sandy:
13.3% (40)
Montana:
11.7% (49,381)
9am:
Big Sandy:
7.0% (21)
Montana:
5.0% (20,912)
10am:
Big Sandy:
5.6% (17)
Montana:
5.3% (22,556)
11am:
Big Sandy:
1.3% (4)
Montana:
2.5% (10,541)
4pm:
Big Sandy:
7.0% (21)
Montana:
5.7% (24,245)
>4pm:
Big Sandy:
6.0% (18)
Montana:
6.6% (27,764)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
2.4% (4)
Montana:
7.1% (18,386)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
30.3% (44)
Montana:
12.5% (32,248)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
8.1% (12)
Montana:
13.0% (33,550)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
15.0% (22)
Montana:
16.2% (41,784)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
34.5% (50)
Montana:
11.6% (30,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
3.3% (5)
Montana:
4.4% (11,344)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
2.1% (3)
Montana:
5.3% (13,710)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
1.5% (2)
Montana:
2.4% (6,318)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
1.6% (2)
Montana:
6.4% (16,533)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Big Sandy:
1.2% (2)
Montana:
4.9% (12,584)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
8.3% (11)
Montana:
2.3% (5,182)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
11.0% (15)
Montana:
7.3% (16,421)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
9.8% (13)
Montana:
14.7% (32,896)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
35.9% (48)
Montana:
22.6% (50,703)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
9.4% (13)
Montana:
11.9% (26,657)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
17.9% (24)
Montana:
6.4% (14,330)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
2.5% (3)
Montana:
4.6% (10,240)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Big Sandy:
1.9% (3)
Montana:
4.9% (11,045)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.6% Number of people working at home: 51 (15.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Big Sandy:
22.1% (59)
Montana:
6.7% (32,488)
5 to 9 minutes:
Big Sandy:
20.7% (56)
Montana:
18.8% (90,725)
10 to 14 minutes:
Big Sandy:
23.8% (64)
Montana:
19.1% (91,861)
15 to 19 minutes:
Big Sandy:
1.2% (3)
Montana:
19.3% (92,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Big Sandy:
6.5% (18)
Montana:
11.7% (56,479)
25 to 29 minutes:
Big Sandy:
2.6% (7)
Montana:
3.7% (18,044)
30 to 34 minutes:
Big Sandy:
9.1% (24)
Montana:
9.5% (46,025)
35 to 39 minutes:
Big Sandy:
4.4% (12)
Montana:
1.5% (7,302)
40 to 44 minutes:
Big Sandy:
5.2% (14)
Montana:
1.6% (7,695)
90 or more minutes:
Big Sandy:
3.5% (10)
Montana:
1.7% (8,278)
Less than 5 minutes:
Big Sandy:
23.6% (71)
Montana:
7.8% (33,091)
5 to 9 minutes:
Big Sandy:
35.5% (107)
Montana:
20.5% (86,585)
10 to 14 minutes:
Big Sandy:
9.3% (28)
Montana:
20.8% (87,855)
15 to 19 minutes:
Big Sandy:
1.7% (5)
Montana:
16.3% (68,642)
20 to 24 minutes:
Big Sandy:
0.7% (2)
Montana:
10.3% (43,356)
25 to 29 minutes:
Big Sandy:
4.0% (12)
Montana:
2.9% (12,288)
30 to 34 minutes:
Big Sandy:
8.0% (24)
Montana:
6.4% (27,044)
35 to 39 minutes:
Big Sandy:
2.0% (6)
Montana:
0.9% (3,683)
40 to 44 minutes:
Big Sandy:
1.7% (5)
Montana:
1.1% (4,826)
45 to 59 minutes:
Big Sandy:
4.0% (12)
Montana:
2.7% (11,349)
60 to 89 minutes:
Big Sandy:
2.0% (6)
Montana:
2.1% (8,715)
90 or more minutes:
Big Sandy:
3.0% (9)
Montana:
1.9% (7,814)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
15.9% (14)
Montana:
6.5% (16,757)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
39.3% (34)
Montana:
18.0% (46,347)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
11.1% (10)
Montana:
18.2% (46,909)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
1.2% (1)
Montana:
18.8% (48,428)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
5.4% (5)
Montana:
3.9% (10,180)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
18.3% (16)
Montana:
9.8% (25,212)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
6.2% (5)
Montana:
1.6% (4,230)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Big Sandy:
3.2% (3)
Montana:
2.4% (6,144)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
24.9% (45)
Montana:
7.0% (15,731)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
12.0% (22)
Montana:
19.8% (44,378)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
30.9% (56)
Montana:
20.1% (44,952)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
1.1% (2)
Montana:
19.9% (44,506)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
9.7% (18)
Montana:
11.7% (26,210)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
1.4% (2)
Montana:
3.5% (7,864)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
4.7% (9)
Montana:
9.3% (20,813)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
3.6% (7)
Montana:
1.4% (3,072)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
5.7% (10)
Montana:
1.1% (2,365)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Big Sandy:
4.2% (8)
Montana:
1.0% (2,134)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Big Sandy:
72.0% (198)
Montana:
79.3% (177,525)
Carpooled:
Big Sandy:
8.0% (22)
Montana:
12.5% (32,298)
Bus:
Big Sandy:
2.3% (6)
Montana:
0.6% (966)
Walked:
Big Sandy:
13.4% (37)
Montana:
5.0% (9,436)
Other means:
Big Sandy:
4.2% (12)
Montana:
1.4% (1,704)
Drove car alone:
Big Sandy:
73.4% (221)
Montana:
73.9% (311,872)
Carpooled:
Big Sandy:
5.6% (17)
Montana:
11.9% (50,192)
Motorcycle:
Big Sandy:
0.7% (2)
Montana:
0.1% (338)
Bicycle:
Big Sandy:
1.0% (3)
Montana:
1.0% (4,049)
Walked:
Big Sandy:
14.6% (44)
Montana:
5.5% (23,336)
Drove car alone - Males:
Big Sandy:
61.9% (54)
Montana:
79.4% (177,525)
Carpooled - Males:
Big Sandy:
7.1% (6)
Montana:
10.9% (32,298)
Walked - Males:
Big Sandy:
17.9% (16)
Montana:
5.7% (9,436)
Other means - Males:
Big Sandy:
13.1% (11)
Montana:
2.0% (1,704)
Drove car alone - Females:
Big Sandy:
76.8% (144)
Montana:
79.2% (177,525)
Carpooled - Females:
Big Sandy:
8.5% (16)
Montana:
14.4% (32,298)
Bus - Females:
Big Sandy:
3.4% (6)
Montana:
0.4% (966)
Walked - Females:
Big Sandy:
11.3% (21)
Montana:
4.2% (9,436)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Big Sandy:
75.2% (187)
Montana:
86.4% (382,804)
In 2 person carpool:
Big Sandy:
14.6% (36)
Montana:
9.4% (41,471)
In 4 person carpool:
Big Sandy:
8.6% (22)
Montana:
1.4% (6,142)
In 7+ person carpool:
Big Sandy:
1.6% (4)
Montana:
0.2% (987)
Drove alone:
Big Sandy:
92.9% (221)
Montana:
86.1% (311,872)
In 2 person carpool:
Big Sandy:
5.0% (12)
Montana:
10.7% (38,849)
In 3 person carpool:
Big Sandy:
0.8% (2)
Montana:
2.1% (7,492)
In 4 person carpool:
Big Sandy:
0.8% (2)
Montana:
0.7% (2,420)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Big Sandy:
0.4% (1)
Montana:
0.3% (1,138)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Big Sandy:
36.7% (125)
Montana:
58.8% (328,992)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Big Sandy:
3.4% (12)
Montana:
6.0% (33,543)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Big Sandy:
19.8% (67)
Montana:
10.3% (57,742)
Local government workers:
Big Sandy:
15.4% (52)
Montana:
7.1% (39,717)
State government workers:
Big Sandy:
1.9% (6)
Montana:
5.1% (28,287)
Federal government workers:
Big Sandy:
12.0% (41)
Montana:
3.4% (19,295)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Big Sandy:
8.0% (27)
Montana:
8.9% (49,757)
Unpaid family workers:
Big Sandy:
2.8% (9)
Montana:
0.4% (2,271)
Employee of private company:
Big Sandy:
38.2% (116)
Montana:
56.0% (238,678)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Big Sandy:
6.6% (20)
Montana:
4.9% (20,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Big Sandy:
19.4% (59)
Montana:
8.2% (35,132)
Local government workers:
Big Sandy:
11.5% (35)
Montana:
7.8% (33,240)
State government workers:
Big Sandy:
6.2% (19)
Montana:
6.2% (26,416)
Federal government workers:
Big Sandy:
2.6% (8)
Montana:
4.3% (18,467)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Big Sandy:
13.8% (42)
Montana:
11.8% (50,112)
Unpaid family workers:
Big Sandy:
1.6% (5)
Montana:
0.7% (3,111)
Employee of private company - Males:
Big Sandy:
52.4% (80)
Montana:
62.5% (184,653)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Big Sandy:
5.5% (8)
Montana:
7.8% (23,079)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Big Sandy:
15.2% (23)
Montana:
5.8% (17,031)
Local government workers - Males:
Big Sandy:
9.7% (15)
Montana:
5.1% (15,006)
State government workers - Males:
Big Sandy:
4.1% (6)
Montana:
4.9% (14,549)
Federal government workers - Males:
Big Sandy:
1.4% (2)
Montana:
3.3% (9,728)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Big Sandy:
11.7% (18)
Montana:
10.1% (29,812)
Employee of private company - Females:
Big Sandy:
24.0% (45)
Montana:
54.7% (144,339)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Big Sandy:
1.7% (3)
Montana:
4.0% (10,464)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Big Sandy:
23.5% (44)
Montana:
15.4% (40,711)
Local government workers - Females:
Big Sandy:
20.1% (38)
Montana:
9.4% (24,711)
Federal government workers - Females:
Big Sandy:
20.7% (39)
Montana:
3.6% (9,567)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Big Sandy:
5.0% (9)
Montana:
7.6% (19,945)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Big Sandy:
5.0% (9)
Montana:
0.2% (590)
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