COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pondera County

Montana · 6,433 residents · 1,625 sq mi

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With 6,433 people, Pondera County is a county in Montana. Median home value sits at $41,500. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. Renters pay $271 a month at the median. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,433

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6,424 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−12%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,625 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(518)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(525)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(639)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(417)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(266)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(970)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(842)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(593)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(605)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(596)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(349)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(113)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,533

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,464 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,811

−31%vs 2000

vs $14,276 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,500

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$271

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $367 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.5% in 2000

30.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.2%(5,347)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(54)

Asian0.1%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(5,681)

Black0.3%(19)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(29)

Other10.9%(704)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(125)

Central American0.2%(14)

Salvadoran0.1%(9)

Cuban0.1%(6)

Guatemalan0.1%(5)

Puerto Rican0%(1)

Spaniard0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(39)

Taiwanese0.2%(11)

Asian Indian0.1%(6)

Japanese0%(2)

Cambodian0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(3)

Ancestry

German27.3%(1,646)

Irish8.9%(539)

English7.4%(448)

Norwegian7.2%(433)

Dutch6%(362)

American3.8%(228)

Swedish1.7%(103)

Swiss1.7%(100)

French Canadian1.5%(89)

Belgian1.2%(72)

Italian1.2%(72)

French1.1%(64)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.8%(47)

Danish0.8%(47)

Polish0.7%(41)

Austrian0.6%(39)

Czech0.6%(34)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(28)

Welsh0.4%(26)

Scottish0.4%(24)

Russian0.3%(17)

Finnish0.1%(6)

Lithuanian0.1%(5)

Arab0.1%(4)

Lebanese0.1%(4)

Greek0.1%(4)

Slovene0%(3)

Romanian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.7%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.3 min

+142%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.5%(794)

Married53.5%(1,307)

Widowed2.8%(68)

Divorced11.2%(274)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(644)

Married49.5%(1,186)

Widowed12.3%(294)

Divorced11.4%(272)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−10.6 ptssince 2013

from 18.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.3%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.1%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.8%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.2%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.1%(119)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.3%(174)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 339 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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