Browning, MT

Census Place

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2022 Population

871

2.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

29.3

7.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

40%

25% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$41,250

16.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$119,400

6.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Browning, MT had a population of 871 people with a median age of 29.3 and a median household income of $41,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Browning, MT grew from 851 to 871, a 2.35% increase and its median household income grew from $35,341 to $41,250, a 16.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Browning, MT are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.574%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.23%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.23%).

None of the households in Browning, 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 Browning, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Browning, MT was $119,400, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Browning, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Browning, MT was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Browning, MT employs 300 people. The largest industries in Browning, MT are Retail Trade (71 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Educational Services ($52,639), and Construction ($47,750).

Employment

Occupations

300

2022 Value

± 89

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 42.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Browning, MT grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 291 employees to 300 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Browning, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Browning, 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

300

2022 Value

± 89

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 42.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Browning, MT grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 291 employees to 300 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Browning, MT, are Retail Trade (71 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Browning, MT, though some of these residents may live in Browning, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,167

Median earning men ± $17,536

$33,125

Median earning women ± $19,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,750), Construction ($47,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,692), and Public Administration ($33,750).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.53%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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

The median property value in Browning, MT was $119,400 in 2022, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $119,400, a 6.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Browning, MT is 61%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Browning, MT have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Browning, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$119,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$29,642

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Browning, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2022

50.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61% of the housing units in Browning, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Browning, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Browning, 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.

$41,250

Median Household Income

± $18,287

282

Number of Households

± 62

In 2022, the median household income of the 282 households in Browning, MT grew to $41,250 from the previous year's value of $35,341.

The following chart displays the households in Browning, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Browning, 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77%)
Walked (10%)
Worked At Home (6.33%)

In 2022, 77% of workers in Browning, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10%) and those who worked at home (6.33%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Browning, MT have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Browning, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Browning, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Browning, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Browning, MT (343 out of 858 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

47.5% of the population of Browning, MT has health coverage, with 9.87% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 7.46% on Medicare, 2.18% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Glacier County, MT see 1510 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.8% increase from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2757 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,510 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Glacier County, MT

Primary care physicians in Glacier County, MT see an average of 1,510 patients per year. This represents a 20.8% increase from the previous year (1,250 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Glacier County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

52.5%

Uninsured

9.87%

Employer Coverage

28%

Medicaid

7.46%

Medicare

2.18%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Browning, MT declined by 15.4% from 62% to 52.5%.

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

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