Congressional District 1, MT

Western Montana

Congressional District

2024 Population

564,861

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

US Representative

Ryan Zinke

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 1, MT is home to a population of 565k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.75% of Congressional District 1, MT residents were born outside of the country (15.5k people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (481k people) in Congressional District 1, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.7k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 18.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 1, MT are Spanish (8,999 households), German (3,607 households), and Other Native Languages of North America (1,901 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Congressional District 1, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 1, MT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 1, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
481k ± 1.2k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 824
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 958

4.43%

Hispanic Population

25k people

4.43% of the people in Congressional District 1, MT are hispanic (25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 1, MT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.5k people

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

As of 2024, 2.75% of Congressional District 1, MT residents (15.5k 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 Congressional District 1, MT was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 1, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,999 households (1.67%)
German
3,607 households (0.671%)
Other Native Languages of North America
1,901 households (0.353%)

4.44% of the households in Congressional District 1, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 1, MT was Spanish. 1.67% of the households in Congressional District 1, MT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,780 ± 670
Gulf War (2001-)
9,756 ± 765
Gulf War (1990s)
5,681 ± 637

Congressional District 1, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 1, MT.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 1, MT employs 283k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 1, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (39,785 people), Retail Trade (34,194 people), and Construction (28,271 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,381), Utilities ($73,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,642).

Employment

Occupations

283k

2024 Value

± 4,097

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 2.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 1, MT grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 277k employees to 283k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 1, MT, are Management Occupations (35,855 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,148 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 1, 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

283k

2024 Value

± 4,097

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 2.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 1, MT grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 277k employees to 283k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 1, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,785 people), Retail Trade (34,194 people), and Construction (28,271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 1, MT, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 1, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,742

Median earning men ± $729

$36,604

Median earning women ± $653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,343), Information ($68,405), and Public Administration ($62,251).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,553), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,855), and Information ($48,497).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

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 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.

Congressional District 1, MT is currently represented by Ryan Zinke 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 1, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 1, MT

Ryan Zinke

District 1 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 1, MT is currently represented by Ryan Zinke (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 1, MT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 1, MT was $466,200 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $417,200 to $466,200, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 1, MT is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 1, MT have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 1, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$466,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,552

$157,924

Median Property Taxes

±$2,613

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 Congressional District 1, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 1, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 1, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 1, 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.

$73,598

Median Household Income

± $1,048

233k

Number of Households

± 3,524

In 2024, the median household income of the 233k households in Congressional District 1, MT grew to $73,598 from the previous year's value of $70,599.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (8.83%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Congressional District 1, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.83%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 1, MT have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Congressional District 1, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 1, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 1, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 1, MT (62.9k out of 552k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 1, MT is White, followed by Native American 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.

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