South Browning, MT

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2024 Population
1,538
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.2
5.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
42.2%
18% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$26,101
57.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$73,000
2024 Employed Population
453
21.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South Browning, 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.

100% of the residents in South Browning, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Browning, MT are Blackfeet Community College (74 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in South Browning, MT was $73,000, and the homeownership rate was 37.8%.

Most people in South Browning, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.3 minutes. The average car ownership in South Browning, MT was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMontanaGlacier County, MTFlathead, Glacier & Lincoln Counties--Kalispell City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

South Browning, MT is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.585% of South Browning, MT residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 29.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in South Browning, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of South Browning, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Browning, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Browning, MT
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 278
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    48 ± 61
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    38 ± 50
5.59%
Hispanic Population
86 people

In 2024, there were 29.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in South Browning, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.59% of the people in South Browning, MT are hispanic (86 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. Germany
    1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.585%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 0.585% of South Browning, MT residents (9 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 South Browning, MT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 25
  2. Vietnam
    9 ± 22

South Browning, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Browning, MT employs 453 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Browning, MT were Educational Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,308), Public Administration ($43,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,067).

Employment

Occupations

453
2024 Value
± 149
−21.8%
1 Year decline
± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Browning, MT declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 579 employees to 453 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Browning, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), Transportation Occupations (68 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Browning, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

453
2024 Value
± 149
−21.8%
1 Year decline
± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Browning, MT declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 579 employees to 453 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Browning, MT, are Educational Services (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and Retail Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Browning, MT, though some of these residents may live in South Browning, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,966
Median earning men ± $17,792
$38,097
Median earning women ± $4,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($10,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,030) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,250).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for South Browning, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in South Browning, MT awarded 74 degrees. The student population of South Browning, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 91 male students and 191 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Browning, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (66 and 89.2%), White (7 and 9.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.35%).

The largest universities in South Browning, MT by number of degrees awarded are Blackfeet Community College (74 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Browning, MT are General Health Services (12 and 16.2%), Elementary Education & Teaching (10 and 13.5%), and Social Work (7 and 9.46%).

The median tuition cost in South Browning, MT for private four year colleges is $2,880.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 282 students enrolled in South Browning, MT, 32.3% men and 67.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 262 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Social Work
    7 degrees awarded
  2. General Health Services
    12 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in South Browning, MT was Social Work with 7 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Blackfeet Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
74 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blackfeet Community College with 74 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Browning, MT, which is 0.298 times less than the 57 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 66 degrees mean that there were 9.43 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($730) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

People in South Browning, MT have an average commute time of 12.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Browning, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$69,713
$216
Median Property Taxes
±$95

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 South Browning, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$26,101
Median Household Income
± $24,554
571
Number of Households
± 148

In 2022, the median household income of the 571 households in South Browning, MT grew to $26,101 from the previous year's value of $16,603.

The following chart displays the households in South Browning, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Browning, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.83%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in South Browning, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (1.83%).

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.

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Commute Time

12.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Browning, MT have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Browning, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Browning, MT (649 out of 1.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Browning, MT is Native American, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

77.6% of the population of South Browning, MT has health coverage, with 5.98% on employee plans, 60.9% on Medicaid, 4.68% on Medicare, 5.46% on non-group plans, and 0.585% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.9% were men and 59.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.9% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.9% were men and 59.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.4%
Uninsured
5.98%
Employer Coverage
60.9%
Medicaid
4.68%
Medicare
5.46%
Non-Group
0.585%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Browning, MT declined by 41.2% from 38% to 22.4%.

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