Miles City, MT

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2023 Population

8,412

0.237% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

2.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.7%

1.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,732

1.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$182,700

5.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,554

1.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Miles City, MT had a population of 8.41k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $60,732. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Miles City, MT declined from 8,432 to 8,412, a −0.237% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,578 to $60,732, a 1.94% increase.

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None of the households in Miles City, MT 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.

99.3% of the residents in Miles City, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Miles City, MT was $182,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Miles City, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Miles City, MT was 2 cars per household.

United States Montana Custer County, MT Eastern Montana--Sidney & Miles City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Miles City, MT is home to a population of 8.41k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.91% of Miles City, MT residents were born outside of the country (161 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Miles City, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Miles City, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Miles City, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Miles City, MT was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Miles City, MT residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

2.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

As of 2023, 1.91% of Miles City, MT residents (161 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miles City, MT was 2.28%, 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
239 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
160 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
158 ± 72

Miles City, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Miles City, MT employs 4.55k people. The largest industries in Miles City, MT are Retail Trade (980 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), and Educational Services (435 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($55,417), Educational Services ($53,070), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,929).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.55k

2023 Value

± 387

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Miles City, MT grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 4.5k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miles City, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (649 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (478 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miles City, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.55k

2023 Value

± 387

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Miles City, MT grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 4.5k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miles City, MT, are Retail Trade (980 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), and Educational Services (435 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

$37,844

Median earning men ± $6,097

$40,162

Median earning women ± $5,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,442), Wholesale Trade ($51,731), and Public Administration ($49,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,558), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,883), and Public Administration ($51,287).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Miles City, MT awarded 133 degrees. The student population of Miles City, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 212 male students and 458 female students.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded
General Studies
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Miles City, MT was Registered Nursing 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.

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 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Miles City, MT was $182,700 in 2023, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $173,200 to $182,700, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Miles City, MT is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Miles City, MT have an average commute time of 11.1 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.

Median household income in Miles City, MT is $60,732. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Miles City, MT was Census Tract 9619 with a value of $78,929, followed by Census Tract 9615 and Census Tract 9618, with respective values of $63,542 and $63,417.

Housing

Property

$182,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,608

$2,293

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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 $800 - $1,499 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

62.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.2% of the housing units in Miles City, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9619
Census Tract 9615
Census Tract 9618

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Miles City, MT was Census Tract 9619 with a value of $78,929, followed by Census Tract 9615 and Census Tract 9618, with respective values of $63,542 and $63,417.

The following map shows all of the places in Miles City, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$60,732

Median Household Income

± $7,447

3.69k

Number of Households

± 343

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Miles City, MT grew to $60,732 from the previous year's value of $59,578.

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 Miles City, MT.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Miles City, MT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (17%)
Walked (5.3%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in Miles City, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who walked to work (5.3%).

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

11.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miles City, MT have a shorter commute time (11.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% 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

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miles City, MT (1.02k out of 8.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.2% of the population of Miles City, MT has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 3.85% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.84%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

3.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miles City, MT grew by 8.65% from 7.21% to 7.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miles City, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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