Language Spoken At Home in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,783 | 100% |
| English only | 1,713 | 96.1% |
| Language other than English | 70 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 8 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,900 | 100% |
| American | 62 | 3.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 4 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 3 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 104 | 5.5% |
| English | 283 | 14.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 54 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 18 | 0.9% |
| German | 669 | 35.2% |
| Greek | 3 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 287 | 15.1% |
| Italian | 30 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 252 | 13.3% |
| Polish | 9 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 25 | 1.3% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 98 | 5.2% |
| Scottish | 79 | 4.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 41 | 2.2% |
| Swiss | 24 | 1.3% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 27 | 1.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 726 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 458 | 63.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 135 | 18.6% |
| Married-couple family | 362 | 49.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91 | 12.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 44 | 6.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 29 | 4.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 52 | 7.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 15 | 2.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 268 | 36.9% |
| Householder living alone | 246 | 33.9% |
| 65 years and over | 118 | 16.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 171 | 23.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 251 | 34.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,869 | 100% |
| Householder | 726 | 38.8% |
| Spouse | 342 | 18.3% |
| Child | 546 | 29.2% |
| Other relatives | 152 | 8.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 103 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 29 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 832 | 100% |
| Never married | 221 | 26.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 366 | 44.0% |
| Separated | 12 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 42 | 5.0% |
| Divorced | 191 | 23.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 770 | 100% |
| Never married | 218 | 28.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 381 | 49.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 67 | 8.7% |
| Divorced | 104 | 13.5% |
Fertility in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 6 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 65.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 44 | 53.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 7 | 8.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 3 | 3.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100% |
| Who are female | 34 | 63.0% |
| Who are married | 38 | 70.4% |
School Enrollment in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 375 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 26 | 6.9% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 6.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 141 | 37.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 145 | 38.7% |
| College or graduate school | 38 | 10.1% |
Educational Attainment in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,398 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 91 | 6.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 83 | 5.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 585 | 41.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 323 | 23.1% |
| Associate's degree | 85 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 184 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.5% |
Veteran Status in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,496 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 243 | 16.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,869 | 100% |
| With a disability | 428 | 22.9% |
| Under 18 years | 404 | 100% |
| With a disability | 16 | 4.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,117 | 100% |
| With a disability | 222 | 19.9% |
| 65 years and over | 348 | 100% |
| With a disability | 190 | 54.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,888 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,576 | 83.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 312 | 16.5% |
| Same county | 168 | 8.9% |
| Different county | 144 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 89 | 4.7% |
| Different state | 55 | 2.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,900 | 100% |
| Native | 1,831 | 96.4% |
| Born in United States | 1,820 | 95.8% |
| State of residence | 1,093 | 57.5% |
| Different state | 727 | 38.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 11 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 69 | 3.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 69 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 63 | 91.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 6 | 8.7% |
Year of Entry in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 80 | 100% |
| Native | 11 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 69 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 69 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Meagher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 69 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 5.8% |
| Asia | 5 | 7.2% |
| Africa | 3 | 4.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1 | 1.4% |
| Northern America | 56 | 81.2% |