Dixon, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

281

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.5%

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,333

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dixon, MT is home to a population of 281 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.49% of Dixon, MT residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180 people) in Dixon, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Dixon, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dixon, MT was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dixon, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 42
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 25

11.4%

Hispanic Population

32 people

11.4% of the people in Dixon, MT are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dixon, 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

2.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 2.49% of Dixon, MT residents (7 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 Dixon, MT was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Dixon, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dixon, MT employs 105 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dixon, MT were Educational Services (16 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), and Retail Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

105

2024 Value

± 63

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 76.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dixon, MT grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 85 employees to 105 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dixon, MT, are Management Occupations (19 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (15 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dixon, 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

105

2024 Value

± 63

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 76.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dixon, MT grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 85 employees to 105 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dixon, MT, are Educational Services (16 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), and Retail Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dixon, MT, though some of these residents may live in Dixon, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,000

Median earning men ± $10,865

$33,250

Median earning women ± $16,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($19,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dixon, MT was $234,400 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,400 to $234,400, a 47.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dixon, MT is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dixon, MT have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dixon, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,117

$75

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Dixon, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dixon, 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.

$48,333

Median Household Income

± $20,429

102

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 102 households in Dixon, MT grew to $48,333 from the previous year's value of $43,750.

The following chart displays the households in Dixon, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dixon, 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 (53.8%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Walked (15.4%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Dixon, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who walked to work (15.4%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dixon, MT have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Dixon, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dixon, MT (80 out of 281 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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