Browning, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

943

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.2

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

46.4%

14.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,250

0.198% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Browning, MT is home to a population of 943 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.106% of Browning, MT residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (857 people) in Browning, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 White (Non-Hispanic) and 22 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Browning, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Browning, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Browning, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
857 ± 197
White (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
22 ± 32

4.35%

Hispanic Population

41 people

4.35% of the people in Browning, MT are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Browning, 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

0.106%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.303%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.106% of Browning, MT residents (1 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 Browning, MT was 0.303%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 19
Vietnam
7 ± 17
Korea
2 ± 11

Browning, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Browning, MT employs 301 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Browning, MT were Educational Services (75 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Construction (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), Construction ($52,083), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

301

2024 Value

± 80

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Browning, MT declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 336 employees to 301 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Browning, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Browning, 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

301

2024 Value

± 80

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Browning, MT declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 336 employees to 301 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Browning, MT, are Educational Services (75 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Construction (33 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

$32,875

Median earning men ± $10,840

$25,000

Median earning women ± $13,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($52,578), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,538), Public Administration ($16,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Browning, MT was $151,800 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $151,800, a 25.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Browning, MT is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Browning, MT have an average commute time of 12.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Browning, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,042

$196

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Browning, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Browning, 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.

$34,250

Median Household Income

± $6,120

315

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Browning, MT declined from $34,250 from the previous year's value of $34,318.

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.

0.458

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 (66.8%)
Walked (15%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Browning, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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.

Commute Time

12.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Browning, MT have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Browning, MT (432 out of 932 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 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 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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