Big Arm, MT

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Big Arm, MT is home to a population of 190 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Arm, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 98
White (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 53
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 28

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

Vietnam
11 ± 22
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.

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

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%.

Housing

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Arm, 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.

$75,590

Median Household Income

± $54,663

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Arm, 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

Drove Alone (77%)
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.

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.

Poverty

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.

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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