Bearcreek, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.7

46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.41%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,000

3.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bearcreek, MT is home to a population of 88 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74 people) in Bearcreek, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bearcreek, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 18
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

2.27%

Hispanic Population

2 people

2.27% of the people in Bearcreek, MT are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bearcreek, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 28
Vietnam
3 ± 17

Bearcreek, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bearcreek, MT employs 76 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bearcreek, MT were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (17 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (15 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,159), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 85

−2.56%

1 Year decline

± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bearcreek, MT declined at a rate of −2.56%, from 78 employees to 76 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bearcreek, MT, are Material Moving Occupations (24 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (10 people), and Production Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bearcreek, 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

2024 Value

± 85

−2.56%

1 Year decline

± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bearcreek, MT declined at a rate of −2.56%, from 78 employees to 76 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bearcreek, MT, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (17 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (15 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bearcreek, MT, though some of these residents may live in Bearcreek, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,885

Median earning men ± $71,202

$32,500

Median earning women ± $30,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,500) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,477).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bearcreek, MT was $204,200 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,700 to $204,200, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Bearcreek, MT is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bearcreek, MT have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Bearcreek, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,064

$21

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Bearcreek, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Bearcreek, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bearcreek, 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.

$115,000

Median Household Income

± $49,023

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 28 households in Bearcreek, MT grew to $115,000 from the previous year's value of $111,500.

The following chart displays the households in Bearcreek, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bearcreek, 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

Carpooled (43.4%)
Drove Alone (26.3%)
Public Transit (13.2%)

In 2024, 43.4% of workers in Bearcreek, MT carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (26.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.2%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bearcreek, MT have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 20.9% of the workforce in Bearcreek, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bearcreek, MT (3 out of 88 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bearcreek, 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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