COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fergus County vs Petroleum County
PLACE A
Fergus County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Petroleum County, Montana
Fergus County is 2058% larger than Petroleum County. Fergus County earns more, with a median household income $3,498 higher.
FERGUS COUNTYPETROLEUM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,825548+2058% vs Petroleum County
Population density30+2
Population growth-1.2%0.4%−1.6 pts
Median age44.451.6−7.2
Male51.3%55.3%−4.0 pts
Female48.7%44.7%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born2.2%0.9%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.4%98.9%−6.5 pts
Black0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Asian0.7%0.7%−0.0 pts
Other4.0%0.4%+3.5 pts
Median household income$63,706$60,208+$3,498
Per capita income$35,574$39,919−$4,345
Poverty rate15.1%8.1%+7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.427−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%30.8%−6.8 pts
Graduate degree5.7%10.6%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%0.0%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation64.2%61.7%+2.5 pts
Median home value$236,100$201,400+$34,700
Median gross rent$954$800+$154
Owner-occupied63.4%72.9%−9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%28.9%−17.1 pts
Rent-burdened households32.5%0.0%+32.5 pts
Average commute18.316.2+2.1
Worked from home16.8%15.3%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured16.2%6.7%+9.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025