Bonner-West Riverside, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,563

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.983% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,039

4.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bonner-West Riverside, MT is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Bonner-West Riverside, MT residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 6.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Bonner-West Riverside, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 147 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Bonner-West Riverside, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonner-West Riverside, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bonner-West Riverside, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonner-West Riverside, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 253
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 170
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 117

9.98%

Hispanic Population

156 people

9.98% of the people in Bonner-West Riverside, MT are hispanic (156 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonner-West Riverside, 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

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Bonner-West Riverside, MT residents (25 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 Bonner-West Riverside, MT was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 30
Vietnam
11 ± 24

Bonner-West Riverside, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bonner-West Riverside, MT.

Economy

The economy of Bonner-West Riverside, MT employs 944 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonner-West Riverside, MT were Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and Manufacturing (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($235,250), Construction ($73,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,917).

Employment

Occupations

944

2024 Value

± 250

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonner-West Riverside, MT grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 830 employees to 944 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonner-West Riverside, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (141 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (106 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonner-West Riverside, 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

944

2024 Value

± 250

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonner-West Riverside, MT grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 830 employees to 944 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonner-West Riverside, MT, are Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and Manufacturing (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonner-West Riverside, MT, though some of these residents may live in Bonner-West Riverside, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,714

Median earning men ± $14,715

$35,909

Median earning women ± $14,533

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($235,594), Construction ($73,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($44,329), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,426), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonner-West Riverside, MT was $210,900 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,100 to $210,900, a 30.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonner-West Riverside, MT is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonner-West Riverside, MT have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonner-West Riverside, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,604

$552

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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 Bonner-West Riverside, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bonner-West Riverside, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Bonner-West Riverside, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bonner-West Riverside, 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.

$62,039

Median Household Income

± $17,139

745

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 745 households in Bonner-West Riverside, MT grew to $62,039 from the previous year's value of $59,609.

The following chart displays the households in Bonner-West Riverside, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bonner-West Riverside, 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 (77.4%)
Other (9.99%)
Worked At Home (7.57%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Bonner-West Riverside, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.99%) and those who worked at home (7.57%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonner-West Riverside, MT have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bonner-West Riverside, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bonner-West Riverside, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bonner-West Riverside, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonner-West Riverside, MT (227 out of 1.56k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bonner-West Riverside, MT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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