Busby, MT

Census Place

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2023 Population
483
1.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.4
5.99% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.1%
4.46% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$62,222
39.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$96,200
25.1% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
195
33.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Busby, MT had a population of 483 people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $62,222. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Busby, MT grew from 474 to 483, a 1.9% increase and its median household income grew from $44,712 to $62,222, a 39.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Busby, MT are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (6.83%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.21%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%), and White (Hispanic) (0.207%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Busby, MT was $96,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Busby, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Busby, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Busby, MT is home to a population of 483 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Busby, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 11.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (392 people) in Busby, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Busby, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Busby, 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 Busby, MT
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    392 ± 157
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    33 ± 52
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    30 ± 31
7.04%
Hispanic Population
34 people

In 2023, there were 11.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (392 people) in Busby, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.04% of the people in Busby, MT are hispanic (34 people).

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 28
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 25
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

Busby, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Busby, MT employs 195 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Busby, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), Public Administration (46 people), and Educational Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,938), Public Administration ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083).

Employment

Occupations

195
2023 Value
± 105
33.6%
1 Year growth
± 60.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Busby, MT grew at a rate of 33.6%, from 146 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Busby, MT, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (28 people), Management Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Busby, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

195
2023 Value
± 105
33.6%
1 Year growth
± 60.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Busby, MT grew at a rate of 33.6%, from 146 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Busby, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), Public Administration (46 people), and Educational Services (28 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,875
Median earning men ± $22,367
$53,804
Median earning women ± $30,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,313), Public Administration ($52,826), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.388% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (254k), Some college (207k), and Bachelors Degree (187k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Busby, MT was $96,200 in 2023, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,400 to $96,200, a 25.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Busby, MT is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Busby, MT have an average commute time of 18.5 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

$96,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$58,369
$86
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.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,222
Median Household Income
± $41,000
136
Number of Households
± 68

In 2023, the median household income of the 136 households in Busby, MT grew to $62,222 from the previous year's value of $44,712.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Busby, MT is from Busby, MT.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Walked (3.31%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Busby, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who walked to work (3.31%).

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

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Busby, MT have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Busby, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Busby, MT (70 out of 464 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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.

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Health

77.4% of the population of Busby, MT has health coverage, with 15.3% on employee plans, 53% on Medicaid, 3.66% on Medicare, 3.45% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (1,210 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39% were men and 61% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 49.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.66% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.6%
Uninsured
15.3%
Employer Coverage
53%
Medicaid
3.66%
Medicare
3.45%
Non-Group
1.94%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Busby, MT declined by 38.8% from 37% to 22.6%.

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