Big Arm, MT

Census Place

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2024 Population
190
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.9
5.08% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
50%
10.1% 1-year decrease
2016 Median Household Income
$75,590
0.741% 1-year decline
2014 Median Property Value
$239,600
37.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
74
34.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Big Arm, 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 Big Arm, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2014, the median property value in Big Arm, MT was $239,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Big Arm, MT is home to a population of 190 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Big Arm, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (90 people) in Big Arm, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 White (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Arm, MT
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    90 ± 98
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    59 ± 53
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    41 ± 28

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (90 people) in Big Arm, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 White (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Arm, 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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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 17

Big Arm, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Occupations

74
2024 Value
± 90
34.5%
1 Year growth
± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Arm, MT grew at a rate of 34.5%, from 55 employees to 74 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Arm, MT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (30 people), Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Arm, MT.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

74
2024 Value
± 90
34.5%
1 Year growth
± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Arm, MT grew at a rate of 34.5%, from 55 employees to 74 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Arm, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Construction (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Arm, MT, though some of these residents may live in Big Arm, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

US Senators from Montana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.
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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Arm, MT was $239,600 in 2014, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2013 and 2014 the median property value increased from $174,600 to $239,600, a 37.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Arm, MT is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$239,600
Median Property Value 2014
±$1.37M
$55
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Big Arm, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,590
Median Household Income
± $54,663
55
Number of Households
± 63

In 2016, the median household income of the 55 households in Big Arm, MT declined from $75,590 from the previous year's value of $76,154.

The following chart displays the households in Big Arm, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Arm, 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.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Carpooled (23%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Big Arm, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Arm, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Arm, MT have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

50% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Arm, MT (95 out of 190 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Arm, MT is Native American, followed by White and Pacific Islander.

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

62.6% of the population of Big Arm, MT has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.3% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

37.4%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
30.5%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
20%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Arm, MT grew by 17.9% from 31.7% to 37.4%.

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