Custer, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

199

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.6

8.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,500

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Custer, MT is home to a population of 199 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of Custer, MT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (174 people) in Custer, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Custer, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Custer, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Custer, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 109
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 26
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Custer, 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

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of Custer, MT residents (5 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 Custer, MT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Custer, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Custer, MT employs 100 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Custer, MT were Educational Services (27 people), Accommodation & Food Services (18 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($96,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938).

Employment

Occupations

100

2024 Value

± 81

22%

1 Year growth

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Custer, MT grew at a rate of 22%, from 82 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Custer, MT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people), and Transportation Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Custer, 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

100

2024 Value

± 81

22%

1 Year growth

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Custer, MT grew at a rate of 22%, from 82 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Custer, MT, are Educational Services (27 people), Accommodation & Food Services (18 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Custer, MT, though some of these residents may live in Custer, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,250

Median earning men ± $15,095

$12,313

Median earning women ± $46,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($96,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Custer, MT was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $137,500, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Custer, MT is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Custer, MT have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Custer, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,739

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Custer, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Custer, 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.

$82,500

Median Household Income

± $48,623

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 90 households in Custer, MT grew to $82,500 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in Custer, 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 Custer, 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 (75.8%)
Walked (16.8%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Custer, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Custer, MT have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Custer, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Custer, MT (40 out of 199 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Custer, 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

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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