Colstrip, MT

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2022 Population

2,327

11.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.8

12.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.61%

2.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$87,321

7.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$147,500

19.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Colstrip, MT had a population of 2.33k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $87,321. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Colstrip, MT grew from 2,094 to 2,327, a 11.1% increase and its median household income grew from $81,424 to $87,321, a 7.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colstrip, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.48%).

None of the households in Colstrip, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Colstrip, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Colstrip, MT was $147,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in Colstrip, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Colstrip, MT was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colstrip, MT is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.79% of Colstrip, MT residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2022, there were 5.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Colstrip, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 158 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Colstrip, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Colstrip, MT was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colstrip, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 206
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
300 ± 191
White (Hispanic)
158 ± 129

10.9%

Hispanic Population

253 people

10.9% of the people in Colstrip, MT are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colstrip, MT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

4.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2022, 2.79% of Colstrip, MT residents (65 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colstrip, MT was 4.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 54
Vietnam
61 ± 56

Colstrip, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colstrip, MT employs 1.17k people. The largest industries in Colstrip, MT are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (238 people), Educational Services (229 people), and Utilities (145 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,754), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,921), and Utilities ($82,019).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2022 Value

± 199

−5.43%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colstrip, MT declined at a rate of −5.43%, from 1.24k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colstrip, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (273 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (143 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colstrip, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2022 Value

± 199

−5.43%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colstrip, MT declined at a rate of −5.43%, from 1.24k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colstrip, MT, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (238 people), Educational Services (229 people), and Utilities (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colstrip, MT, though some of these residents may live in Colstrip, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,036

Median earning men ± $20,542

$38,523

Median earning women ± $9,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,206), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,865), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($82,880), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,940), and Public Administration ($40,938).

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 Colstrip, MT was $147,500 in 2022, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $147,500, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Colstrip, MT is 83.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Colstrip, MT have an average commute time of 11.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colstrip, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$147,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$30,147

$787

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2022

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.6% of the housing units in Colstrip, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$87,321

Median Household Income

± $25,383

941

Number of Households

± 196

In 2022, the median household income of the 941 households in Colstrip, MT grew to $87,321 from the previous year's value of $81,424.

The following chart displays the households in Colstrip, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colstrip, 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 (92.8%)
Carpooled (5.36%)
Walked (1.14%)

In 2022, 92.8% of workers in Colstrip, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.36%) and those who walked to work (1.14%).

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

11.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colstrip, MT have a shorter commute time (11.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colstrip, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colstrip, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colstrip, MT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colstrip, MT (177 out of 2.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

94.8% of the population of Colstrip, MT has health coverage, with 63.7% on employee plans, 9.07% on Medicaid, 6.53% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 3.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rosebud County, MT see 1767 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.6% increase from the previous year (1490 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1625 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,767 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rosebud County, MT

Primary care physicians in Rosebud County, MT see an average of 1,767 patients per year. This represents a 18.6% increase from the previous year (1,490 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 7.7% between 18 and 34 years, 52.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.25%

Uninsured

63.7%

Employer Coverage

9.07%

Medicaid

6.53%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

3.96%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colstrip, MT grew by 44.5% from 3.63% to 5.25%.

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

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