Big Timber, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,611

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

3.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,898

5.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Big Timber, MT is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.869% of Big Timber, MT residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 37.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Big Timber, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Big Timber, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Timber, MT was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Timber, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 202
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 39
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 45

1.68%

Hispanic Population

27 people

1.68% of the people in Big Timber, MT are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Timber, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.869%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.915%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.869% of Big Timber, MT residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Timber, MT was 0.915%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 26
Vietnam
23 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 16

Big Timber, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Big Timber, MT employs 781 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Timber, MT were Construction (151 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,852), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,157), and Finance & Insurance ($68,333).

Employment

Occupations

781

2024 Value

± 144

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Timber, MT grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 696 employees to 781 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Timber, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (190 people), Management Occupations (104 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Timber, 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

781

2024 Value

± 144

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Timber, MT grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 696 employees to 781 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Timber, MT, are Construction (151 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Timber, MT, though some of these residents may live in Big Timber, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,324

Median earning men ± $7,301

$39,531

Median earning women ± $10,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,472), Construction ($63,322), and Retail Trade ($49,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625), Retail Trade ($38,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Timber, MT was $278,200 in 2024, which is 0.836 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,100 to $278,200, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Timber, MT is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Timber, MT have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Timber, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,093

$568

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Big Timber, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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

$66,898

Median Household Income

± $12,591

707

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 707 households in Big Timber, MT grew to $66,898 from the previous year's value of $63,514.

The following chart displays the households in Big Timber, 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 Big Timber, 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 (65.8%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (9.35%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Big Timber, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.35%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Timber, MT have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Big Timber, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Timber, 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 Timber, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Timber, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Timber, MT (165 out of 1.58k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 15.

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

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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