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Located in southcentral Montana,
Sweet Grass County is Montana´s 39th most populous with 3,807 residents, according to the 2007 estimates.
Big Timber, the
county seat, is Montana´s 41st largest city
with a population of 1,768 according to the 2006 estimates.
Mining is one
of Sweet Grass County’s largest and fastest-growing industries. The Stillwater Mining
Company´s East Boulder Mine accounts for 550 direct jobs in Sweet Grass County. This large employer is the primary reason that
Sweet Grass County has boasted the lowest unemployment rate in the State for five years running.
According to Census data,
median income for Sweet Grass County households in 2006 was $46,000, as compared to Montana´s median income of $48,600 for the
same year. Median income is the average per household income in the county (no matter how many people live in the home); per capita
income is all income in the county divided by the number of people in the county.
According to 2007 statistics of the Montana
Department of Labor & Industry´s Research & Analysis Bureau, Sweet Grass County ranks 1st in average annual wages for the State. |
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*Unemployment Rates Not Seasonally Adjusted
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State Labor Statistics for November 2008 |
State
Population
(est. 2005) |
Labor
Force
Nov 08 |
Number
Employed
Nov 08 |
Number
Unemployed
Nov 08 |
*Unemployment
Rate
Nov 08 |
*Unemployment
Rate
Nov 07 |
| 935,670 |
502,479 |
477,840 |
24,639 |
4.9% |
3.2% |
*Unemployment Rates Not Seasonally Adjusted
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National Labor Statistics |
U.S. Unemployment Rate
Seasonally Adjusted November 08 |
U.S. Unemployment Rate
Seasonally Adjusted November 07 |
| 6.7% |
4.7% |
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To view the Sweet Grass County Profile containing detailed Employment,
Occupational, Economic, and Social statistics, please click the link below.
Sweet Grass County Profile
Sweet Grass County Flier
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To view the latest labor force statistics by county, please click the link below.
Labor Force Statistics
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