Demographic & economic information for Liberty County

2006·7.7 MB·English

by  Montana.Census and Economic Information Center

February 2008 Photo courtesy of MontanaPictures.net nomic Information for County Census and Economic Information Center - Montana Department of CommerceP.O. Box 200505 - Helena, MT 59620-0505 - Ph: [phone] - Fax: [phone]E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.ceic.mt.gov
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Demographic & Ec Libert LibertyCounty RESEARCH & ANALYSIS BUREAU Research & Analysis Bureau - Montana Department of Labor & IndustryP.O. Box 1728 - Helena, MT 59624-1728 - Ph: [phone]or Toll-free: [phone] - Fax: [phone]E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.ourfactsyourfuture.org
Annual Average Labor Force - Liberty County Year Civilian Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate 2006 819 794 25 3.1%2005 866 829 37 4.3%2004 875 841 34 3.9%2003 842 809 33 3.9%2002 831 798 33 4.0%2001 888 854 34 3.8%2000 964 923 41 4.3% Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (LAUS) Annual Average Wages, 1990 to 2006 (In 2006 Dollars) $45,0002006 Annual Average Wages:United States: $42,535Montana: $30,607$40,000Liberty County: $26,196 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 U.S. M L CONTANAIBERTYOUNTY $15,00001234586179023456999999990990000009999999909900000011111111211222222 Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (QCEW) Per Capita Personal Income, 1990 to 2005 (In 2006 Dollars) $40,000U.S. M L CONTANAIBERTYOUNTY $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 2005 Per Capita Personal Income:$20,000United States: $35,804Montana: $30,163Liberty County: $26,471$15,0005067383495124021909909999000099990990999900009991211211112222111 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Regional Economic Information System Th is public document was produced for web distribution. Printed copies are available upon request, and are produced at an estimated cost of $0.50 per copy, which includes $0.50 for printing and $0.00 for distribution.
nued) nual Wages nual Wages Per JobPer Job $48,387 * * $34,807 * $14,882 * * * * * * * $11,656 * * * $7,060 * * $12,125 $28,452 * $6,955 * $24,875 $21,957 $34,676 $36,658 nt insurance.
Employment by Industry - Annual Averages 2006 (conti Number ofAverage Annual AnNumber ofAverage Annual AnIndustryIndustryEstablishmentsEmploymentEstablishmentsEmployment FINANCE AND INSURANCE 6 16 Credit intermediation & related activity 2 * Securities, comm. contracts, investments 1 * Insurance carriers & related activities 3 4 REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL AND LEASING 2 * PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 4 7 ADMINISTRATIVE AND WASTE SERVICES 2 * Administrative and support services 1 * Waste management and remediation service 1 * EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1 * HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 3 * Ambulatory health care services 2 * Hospitals 1 * ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION 5 10 Performing arts and spectator sports 1 * Museums, historical sites, zoos, & parks 2 * Amusements, gambling, and recreation 2 * ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES 6 20 Accommodation 1 * Food services and drinking places 5 * OTHER SERVICES 10 21 Repair and maintenance 3 4 Personal and laundry services 1 * Membership associations & organizations 5 15 Private households 1 * TOTAL GOVERNMENT 17 148 Local Government 7 118 State Government 3 5 Federal Government 7 25 Th e QCEW program compiles data reported by all employers covered under Montana unemployme(Totals may not add due to nondisclosure of confi dential industry data or to rounding.) 7
Liberty County is Montana’s forty-sixth most populous county, with an estimated ’fihl1,863 residents as of July 1st, 2006. Chester, the county seat, is the state’s sixty-1 Other towns in eighth largest town, with a population estimated at 757 in 2006.Liberty County include Joplin, Lothair, and Whitlash. Liberty County is located on Montana’s Hi-Line between Hill and Toole Counties, and borders Canada to the north and Choteau County to the south. Th e Sweet Grass Hills line the north side of the county, while the south is marked by the Tiber Dam on the Marias River. A large portion of Lake Elwell (Tiber Reservoir) lies within Liberty County, and provides boating, camping, and fi shing opportunites to visitors. Th e area off ers 178 miles of shoreline, a marina, and fi ve boat ramps at 2various points around the lake. Other area attractions include the Liberty County Museum and the Liberty Village Arts Center, both located in Chester. Chester also boasts the Liberty County 3Hospital and Nursing Home, the only medical facility in a 40 mile radius. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program1 www.visitmt.com/categories/City.asp?City=LOTHAIR&SiteID=12 www.comehomemontana.org/viewinfo.php?town=liberty_county3 Resources for Liberty County NewspaperChamber of Commerce Liberty County TimesLiberty CountyChamber of Commerce46 First Street EastP. O. Box 68930 Main StreetChester, MT 59522Chester, MT 59522Ph: [phone](406) 759-4848 E-mail: [email protected]://highline.townnews.com Job Service Workforce CenterEconomic DevelopmentHavre Job Service Workforce CenterMSU Extension Service160 First Avenue Havre, MT 59501P. O. Box 607Phone: [phone]Chester, MT 59522-0607Toll Free: (866)-288-9642Ph: [phone]Fax: [phone]Fax: [phone]http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/local/[email protected]
Population for Liberty County & Related Areas Population EstimatesCensus % Change July 1, July 1,July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, July 1, April 1, Geography2000-200620062005200420032002200120002000 Liberty County-13.7%1,8631,9672,0352,0422,0192,1022,1502,158 Chester town-13.1%757797824826817849868871 Balance of Liberty County-14.1%1,1061,1701,2111,2161,2021,2531,2821,287 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program Distribution of Population by AgeMontana and Liberty County, 2006 85+White 98.9%80-84Non-Hispanic 99.7%American Indian 0.3%75-79Hispanic 0.3%All Other 0.8%70-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-49eg40-44A35-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4 12% 8% 4% 0% 4% 8% 12% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 Population Estimates Highest Level of Educational Attainment(Population 25 years and older) LibertyEducational AttainmentMontanaU.S.County 25.0%Less than High School Diploma12.8%19.6%25.0%High School Diploma (or equivalent)31.3%28.6%26.7%Some College25.6%21.0%5.6%Associate Degree5.9%6.3%14.1%Bachelor’s Degree17.2%15.5%1.8%Master’s Degree4.6%5.9%1.6%Professional Degree1.7%2.0%0.0%Doctoral Degree0.9%1.0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 20003
006 Annual Wages Per Job $26,176 $26,641 $24,447 $33,088 * * * * * * * * * * $31,499 * * $15,147 $12,892 * $12,993 * * * * $13,961 * * * ogram (QCEW)
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Employment by Industry - Annual Number ofIndustryEstablishments TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 92 TOTAL PRIVATE 75 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING & HUNTING 9 Crop production 3 Animal production 2 Agriculture & forestry support 4 MINING 1 UTILITIES 1 CONSTRUCTION 4 Construction of buildings 2 Specialty trade contractors 2 MANUFACTURING 2 Food manufacturing 1 Machinery manufacturing 1 WHOLESALE TRADE 4 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 1 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 3 RETAIL TRADE 12 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 3 Building material & garden supply stores 2 Food and beverage stores 3 Health and personal care stores 1 Gasoline stations 1 Sporting good, hobby, book, music stores 1 Miscellaneous store retailers 1 TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING 3 Truck transportation 2 Transit and ground passenger transport 1 INFORMATION 1 urce: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Quarterly Census of EmployData Not Disclosable 6
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Agricultural Statistics - Liberty C Farms Farms: (number) Land in farms (acres) Average size of farms (acres)Farms by size: (number) Less than 1,000 acres 1,000 acres or moreFarms by value of products sold and government payments received: ( Less than $100,000 $100,000 or moreFarms by type of organization: (number) Family, Individual, Partnership Corporation, Cooperative, Trust Livestock Inventory and Crops Harvest Livestock and Poultry Inventory (number) Cattle and calves Hogs and pigs Sheep and lambs Horses and ponies Bison Chickens (layers and broilers)Crops Harvested (acres) Corn for grain Corn for silage or greenchop Wheat for grain, All Winter wheat for grain Durum wheat for grain Spring wheat for grain Barley for grain Oats for grain Sunfl ower seed, All Soybeans for beans Hay, haylage, grass silage Operator Demographics Primary occupation: (number) Farming OtherPlace of residence: (number) On farm operated Not on farm operatedYears on present farm: (number) Less than 10 years 10 years or moreAge group: (number) Under 55 years 55 years and overAverage age of operators: (number) Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 20(D) - Not Disclosable5
Percent Change in Employment: 1997 to 2006U.S., Montana, and Liberty County 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0%egn0.0%ahC -2.0%tnec-4.0%reP -6.0% -8.0%6531029874000000999000000099902222221112 U.S. M LONTANAIBERTY urce: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (QCEW) Top 10 Private Employers in Liberty County(Based on 2nd Quarter 2007 Data - Listed in Alphabetical Order) Size Size Business NameBusiness NameClassClass Meissner Ranches 3Grand Bar 2 Mike’s Th riftway Conoco4Jerry Martin, DDS 3Travel Center Spud’s Café 2Liberty County Hospital 6 Superior Feeds 2Liberty Drug 2 Liberty Electric 5Sweet Grass Lodge 2 Employment Size Class Coding: Class 9 = 1000+ employees, Class 8 = 500 to 999 employees, Class 7 = 250 to 499 employees, Class 6 = 100 to 249 employees, Class 5 = 50 to 99 employees, Class 4 = 20 to 49 employees, Class 3 = 10 to 19 employees Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (QCEW) Th is list includes ONLY private industry employers subject to unemployment insurance. Railroads and government agencies are excluded.4
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