Box Elder, MT

Census Place

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2024 Population
106
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
24.1
2.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$42,857
2023 Median Property Value
$157,800
31.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
47
104% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Box Elder, 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.

100% of the residents in Box Elder, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Box Elder, MT was $157,800, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Box Elder, MT carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 10.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Box Elder, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Box Elder, MT is home to a population of 106 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Box Elder, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (72 people) in Box Elder, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Box Elder, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Box Elder, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Box Elder, MT
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    72 ± 46
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 26
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 11

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (72 people) in Box Elder, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. Germany
    1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
6 ± 18

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Economy

The economy of Box Elder, MT employs 47 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Box Elder, MT were Educational Services (20 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Utilities (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833) and Educational Services ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

47
2024 Value
± 74
104%
1 Year growth
± 178%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Box Elder, MT grew at a rate of 104%, from 23 employees to 47 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Box Elder, MT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (11 people), and Material Moving Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Box Elder, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

47
2024 Value
± 74
104%
1 Year growth
± 178%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Box Elder, MT grew at a rate of 104%, from 23 employees to 47 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Box Elder, MT, are Educational Services (20 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Utilities (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Box Elder, MT, though some of these residents may live in Box Elder, 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

$41,094
Median earning men ± $10,193
$41,667
Median earning women ± $10,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Box Elder, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Box Elder, MT was $157,800 in 2023, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $120,000 to $157,800, a 31.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Box Elder, MT is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Box Elder, MT have an average commute time of 10.2 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Box Elder, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$103,735
$19
Median Property Taxes
±$38

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 Box Elder, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Box Elder, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,857
Median Household Income
± $35,164
38
Number of Households
± 41

The following chart displays the households in Box Elder, 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 Box Elder, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (51.1%)
  2. Drove Alone (34%)
  3. Walked (10.6%)

In 2024, 51.1% of workers in Box Elder, MT carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (34%) and those who walked to work (10.6%).

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

10.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Box Elder, MT have a shorter commute time (10.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Box Elder, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Health

97.2% of the population of Box Elder, MT has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 43.4% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 11.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.6% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 25.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.83%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
43.4%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
11.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Box Elder, MT declined by 63.2% from 7.69% to 2.83%.

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