Cut Bank, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,028

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

6.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,432

11.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cut Bank, MT is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.429% of Cut Bank, MT residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Cut Bank, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 660 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Cut Bank, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cut Bank, MT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cut Bank, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 249
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
660 ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 106

3.01%

Hispanic Population

91 people

3.01% of the people in Cut Bank, MT are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cut Bank, 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

0.429%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.855%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 0.429% of Cut Bank, MT residents (13 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 Cut Bank, MT was 0.855%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 27

Cut Bank, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cut Bank, MT employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cut Bank, MT were Educational Services (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and Retail Trade (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,299), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,145), and Educational Services ($65,847).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 234

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cut Bank, MT grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.09k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cut Bank, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (123 people), Transportation Occupations (121 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cut Bank, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 234

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cut Bank, MT grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.09k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cut Bank, MT, are Educational Services (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and Retail Trade (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cut Bank, MT, though some of these residents may live in Cut Bank, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,635

Median earning men ± $6,249

$29,199

Median earning women ± $8,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($102,896), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,500), Retail Trade ($28,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cut Bank, MT was $164,100 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,400 to $164,100, a 1.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Cut Bank, MT is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cut Bank, MT have an average commute time of 10.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cut Bank, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$164,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,725

$732

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Cut Bank, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cut Bank, 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.

$49,432

Median Household Income

± $18,438

1.09k

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Cut Bank, MT declined from $49,432 from the previous year's value of $55,848.

The following chart displays the households in Cut Bank, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cut Bank, 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 (69.9%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Walked (8.14%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Cut Bank, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who walked to work (8.14%).

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

10.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cut Bank, MT have a shorter commute time (10.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cut Bank, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cut Bank, MT (554 out of 2.93k 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 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cut Bank, 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.

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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