Miles City, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

8,407

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

9.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,727

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Miles City, MT is home to a population of 8.41k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Miles City, MT residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.43k people) in Miles City, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 346 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 157 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Miles City, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miles City, MT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Miles City, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miles City, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.43k ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 67
White (Hispanic)
157 ± 42

4.16%

Hispanic Population

350 people

4.16% of the people in Miles City, MT are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miles City, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Miles City, MT residents (125 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miles City, MT was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Miles City, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
160 ± 71

Miles City, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Miles City, MT.

Economy

The economy of Miles City, MT employs 4.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miles City, MT were Retail Trade (1,008 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), and Educational Services (428 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($59,233), Finance & Insurance ($55,658), and Wholesale Trade ($54,286).

Employment

Occupations

4.55k

2024 Value

± 378

−0.132%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miles City, MT declined at a rate of −0.132%, from 4.55k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miles City, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (703 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (444 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miles City, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.55k

2024 Value

± 378

−0.132%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miles City, MT declined at a rate of −0.132%, from 4.55k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miles City, MT, are Retail Trade (1,008 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), and Educational Services (428 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miles City, MT, though some of these residents may live in Miles City, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,921

Median earning men ± $4,933

$39,694

Median earning women ± $4,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,735), Construction ($59,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,105), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,094), and Manufacturing ($53,125).

Education

The student population of Miles City, MT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 217 male students and 493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miles City, MT are White (101 and 87.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 6.96%), Two or More Races (3 and 2.61%), and Unknown (2 and 1.74%).

The largest universities in Miles City, MT by number of degrees awarded are Miles Community College (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Miles City, MT are General Studies (23 and 20%), Registered Nursing (18 and 15.7%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (10 and 8.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 710 students enrolled in Miles City, MT, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 588 records, of which 70.1% were women and 29.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
22 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
18 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Miles City, MT was General Studies with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Miles City, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Miles Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

115 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miles Community College with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 50 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miles City, MT, which is 0.769 times less than the 65 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 101 degrees mean that there were 12.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Miles City, MT was $200,200 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,700 to $200,200, a 9.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Miles City, MT is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miles City, MT have an average commute time of 10.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miles City, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,866

$2,304

Median Property Taxes

±$252

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Miles City, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Miles City, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Miles City, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miles City, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,727

Median Household Income

± $9,159

3.61k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.61k households in Miles City, MT grew to $67,727 from the previous year's value of $60,732.

The following chart displays the households in Miles City, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miles City, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Walked (6.65%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Miles City, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who walked to work (6.65%).

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

10.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miles City, MT have a shorter commute time (10.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Miles City, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Miles City, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miles City, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miles City, MT (913 out of 8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miles City, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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