Blaine County, MT

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2023 Population

6,997

0.469% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.9

0.893% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.2%

0.263% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,050

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,900

4.61% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 7k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $65,050. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blaine County, MT declined from 7,030 to 6,997, a −0.469% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,507 to $65,050, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (49%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.17%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.886%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blaine County, MT are Aaniiih Nakoda College (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $124,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.958% of Blaine County, MT residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 246 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Blaine County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 110
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 11
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 101

2.74%

Hispanic Population

192 people

2.74% of the people in N/A are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.958%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

0.896%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2023, 0.958% of Blaine County, MT residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 0.896%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 54
Vietnam
74 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 27

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

2.72k

2023 Value

± 246

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 2.68k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (547 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (358 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.72k

2023 Value

± 246

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 2.68k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (481 people), Educational Services (395 people), and Public Administration (315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,674

Median earning men ± $6,794

$41,733

Median earning women ± $4,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,148), Retail Trade ($93,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($65,227), Public Administration ($51,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Education

In 2023, universities in Blaine County, MT awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Blaine County, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 59 male students and 74 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blaine County, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 88.9%), followed by White (2 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Blaine County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Aaniiih Nakoda College (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blaine County, MT are General Health Services (4 and 22.2%), Other Construction Trade (3 and 16.7%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (2 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost in Blaine County, MT for a public four year colleges is $3,080 for in-state students and $3,080 for out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $124,900 in 2023, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,400 to $124,900, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $65,050. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 2, Blaine County, MT with a value of $73,801, followed by Census Tract 1, Blaine County, MT and Census Tract 9402, Blaine County, MT, with respective values of $70,938 and $57,875.

Housing

Property

$124,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,521

$1,451

Median Property Taxes

±$153

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,050

Median Household Income

± $6,474

2.3k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.3k households in N/A grew to $65,050 from the previous year's value of $58,507.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2023, 61% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blaine County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.9% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.2%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

35.7%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

9.18%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 1.27% from 17.4% to 17.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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