Work & commute in Sweet Grass, MT
Most working residents leave Sweet Grass for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Shelby (23%), Greeley (8%) and Conrad (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 11 Sweet Grass residents head out of town to work, 2 work right here, and 57 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Sweet Grass.
Where Sweet Grass goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Sweet Grass commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Sweet Grass is a job hub
4.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
What the jobs in Sweet Grass are
59 jobs are based in Sweet Grass. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Sweet Grass’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Sweet Grass
Jobs Sweet Grass residents hold
Jobs based in Sweet Grass, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 59. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.