Sunday, August 18, 2019

Population loss in Montana: Powder River County/Broadus


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Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. 

Source:  Wikipedia (Powder River County, Broadus)


Broadus is the county seat of Powder River County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-90%70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.
Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 25.6% - Powder River County
  • 30.7% - Montana
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 27.2% - Powder River County
  • 18.7% - Montana
  • 15.6% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 12.2% - Powder River County
  • 12.5% - Montana
  • 10.2% - U.S.

The last time a Democratic candidate for president won Powder River County was in 1936.  Trump won 84% of the vote in 2016, second best to Dubya's 85.3% in 2000.



Other Montana population loss posts:
Sheridan County/Plentywood.  (8/17/2019)
Daniels County/Scobey.  (8/17/2019)
McCone County/Circle.  (8/17/2019)
Wibaux County/Wibaux.  (8/18/2019)
Carter County/Ekalaka.  (8/18/2019)

Other population loss series:

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