Big Sandy, MT

Census Place

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2023 Population
844
5.76% 1-year growth
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.1
17% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.12%
12.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$58,083
23.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$129,600
6.84% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
359
10.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Big Sandy, MT had a population of 844 people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $58,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Big Sandy, MT grew from 798 to 844, a 5.76% increase and its median household income grew from $47,169 to $58,083, a 23.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Sandy, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.948%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.592%).

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.

99.4% of the residents in Big Sandy, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Big Sandy, MT was $129,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Big Sandy, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Sandy, MT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Big Sandy, MT is home to a population of 844 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.13% of Big Sandy, MT residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 5.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Big Sandy, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Big Sandy, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Big Sandy, MT was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Sandy, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    657 ± 166
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    115 ± 64
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    54 ± 46

In 2023, there were 5.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Big Sandy, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Sandy, MT as a share of the total population.

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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 approximately the same as 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 17
  3. Korea
    2 ± 11

Big Sandy, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Big Sandy, MT employs 359 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Big Sandy, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), Construction (53 people), and Public Administration (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,313), Public Administration ($49,250), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

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 Management Occupations (58 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Sandy, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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 Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), Construction (53 people), and Public Administration (42 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250
Median earning men ± $15,579
$38,646
Median earning women ± $7,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($80,583), Manufacturing ($49,444), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,036), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.388% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (254k), Some college (207k), and Bachelors Degree (187k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Sandy, MT was $129,600 in 2023, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,300 to $129,600, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Sandy, MT is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Big Sandy, MT have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Sandy, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$27,320
$165
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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 Sandy, 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 Sandy, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.1%
Homeownership
2023
59%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.1% of the housing units in Big Sandy, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.
$58,083
Median Household Income
± $17,069
279
Number of Households
± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 279 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Sandy, MT is from Big Sandy, MT.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Big Sandy, MT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (54.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.4%)
  3. Carpooled (14.5%)

In 2023, 54.4% of workers in Big Sandy, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (14.5%).

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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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Sandy, MT have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Big Sandy, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Sandy, MT (77 out of 844 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Sandy, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

96.7% of the population of Big Sandy, MT has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.4% 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 0.826% decrease from the previous year (1,210 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.32%
Uninsured
39.6%
Employer Coverage
30%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Sandy, MT grew by 47.1% from 2.26% to 3.32%.

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