Big Sandy, MT

Census Place

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US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$58,083

23.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

359

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Big Sandy, MT had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $58,083. Between N/A and N/A the population of Big Sandy, MT N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $47,169 to $58,083, a 23.1% increase.

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None of the households in Big Sandy, 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.

Most people in Big Sandy, MT N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Sandy, MT was 3 cars per household.

United States Montana Chouteau County, MT Central Montana--Havre & Livingston City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Big Sandy, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

3.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2023, 2.13% of Big Sandy, MT residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Sandy, MT was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Big Sandy, MT employs 359 people. The largest industries in Big Sandy, MT are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

359

2023 Value

± 103

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Big Sandy, MT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 324 employees to 359 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Sandy, MT, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Sandy, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

359

2023 Value

± 103

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Big Sandy, MT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 324 employees to 359 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Sandy, MT, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Sandy, MT, though some of these residents may live in Big Sandy, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Big Sandy, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Big Sandy, MT have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Big Sandy, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Big Sandy, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,083

Median Household Income

± $17,069

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Big Sandy, MT grew to $58,083 from the previous year's value of $47,169.

The following chart displays the households in Big Sandy, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Sandy, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Big Sandy, MT N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Sandy, MT have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Big Sandy, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Sandy, MT (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Sandy, MT is false, followed by false and false.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Big Sandy, MT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Sandy, MT N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Big Sandy, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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