Bear Dance, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

220

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.6

6.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

184% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,732

18.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bear Dance, MT is home to a population of 220 people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.18% of Bear Dance, MT residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 3.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Bear Dance, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 26 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Bear Dance, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Dance, MT was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Dance, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 58
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 57
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 38

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear Dance, 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

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 3.18% of Bear Dance, MT residents (7 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 Bear Dance, MT was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 14

Bear Dance, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bear Dance, MT.

Economy

The economy of Bear Dance, MT employs 106 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear Dance, MT were Educational Services (36 people), Construction (20 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,043), Educational Services ($73,043), and Construction ($9,167).

Employment

Occupations

106

2024 Value

± 85

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Dance, MT declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 113 employees to 106 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Dance, MT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (23 people), Management Occupations (21 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Dance, 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

106

2024 Value

± 85

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Dance, MT declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 113 employees to 106 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Dance, MT, are Educational Services (36 people), Construction (20 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear Dance, MT, though some of these residents may live in Bear Dance, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,587

Median earning men ± $7,282

$33,750

Median earning women ± $28,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Dance, MT was $833,300 in 2024, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $570,000 to $833,300, a 46.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear Dance, MT is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$833,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$355,899

$94

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Bear Dance, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

76.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Bear Dance, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bear Dance, 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.

$84,732

Median Household Income

± $8,935

109

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Bear Dance, MT grew to $84,732 from the previous year's value of $71,458.

The following chart displays the households in Bear Dance, 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 Bear Dance, 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

Worked At Home (57.8%)
Drove Alone (28.9%)
Other (7.23%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in Bear Dance, MT worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.23%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Dance, MT (43 out of 220 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bear Dance, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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