Conrad, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,618

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

2.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,857

1.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,900

19.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Conrad, MT is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.95% of Conrad, MT residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Conrad, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Conrad, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Conrad, MT was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conrad, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 233
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 48

3.44%

Hispanic Population

90 people

3.44% of the people in Conrad, MT are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Conrad, 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

1.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 1.95% of Conrad, MT residents (51 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 Conrad, MT was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 53
Vietnam
52 ± 35
Korea
16 ± 19

Conrad, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Conrad, MT employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Conrad, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), Retail Trade (108 people), and Wholesale Trade (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,895), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,857), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($62,857).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 183

8.74%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conrad, MT grew at a rate of 8.74%, from 1.13k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conrad, MT, are Management Occupations (134 people), Sales & Related Occupations (116 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conrad, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 183

8.74%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conrad, MT grew at a rate of 8.74%, from 1.13k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conrad, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), Retail Trade (108 people), and Wholesale Trade (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conrad, MT, though some of these residents may live in Conrad, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,804

Median earning men ± $11,419

$35,285

Median earning women ± $2,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,114), Manufacturing ($58,173), and Public Administration ($57,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,979).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Conrad, MT was $188,900 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,400 to $188,900, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Conrad, MT is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Conrad, MT have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conrad, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,403

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Conrad, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Conrad, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Conrad, 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.

$47,857

Median Household Income

± $3,999

1.03k

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Conrad, MT grew to $47,857 from the previous year's value of $47,348.

The following chart displays the households in Conrad, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conrad, 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 (77.9%)
Walked (8.07%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Conrad, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.07%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conrad, MT have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.267% of the workforce in Conrad, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conrad, MT (444 out of 2.53k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Conrad, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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