Busby, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

569

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

9.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.4%

88.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,071

26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Busby, MT is home to a population of 569 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.351% of Busby, MT residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (493 people) in Busby, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 White (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 Busby, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Busby, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Busby, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 45
White (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 29

0.527%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.527% of the people in Busby, MT are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Busby, 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

0.351%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.351% of Busby, MT residents (2 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 Busby, MT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Busby, MT employs 235 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Busby, MT were Educational Services (79 people), Public Administration (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($56,458), Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,167).

Employment

Occupations

235

2024 Value

± 113

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 59.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Busby, MT grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 195 employees to 235 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Busby, MT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (31 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Busby, 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

235

2024 Value

± 113

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 59.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Busby, MT grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 195 employees to 235 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Busby, MT, are Educational Services (79 people), Public Administration (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Busby, MT, though some of these residents may live in Busby, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,250

Median earning men ± $32,230

$30,855

Median earning women ± $31,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Busby, MT was $133,600 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,200 to $133,600, a 38.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Busby, MT is 37.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Busby, MT have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Busby, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,745

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,071

Median Household Income

± $32,848

164

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 164 households in Busby, MT declined from $46,071 from the previous year's value of $62,222.

The following chart displays the households in Busby, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Busby, 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 (70.2%)
Walked (19.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Busby, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.3%) and those who carpooled 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.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Busby, MT have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Busby, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Busby, MT (158 out of 556 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 5.

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