Dixon, MT

Census Place

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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
$234,400
47.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
105
23.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dixon, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

97.9% of the residents in Dixon, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dixon, MT was $234,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Dixon, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dixon, MT was 4 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dixon, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    180 ± 42
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    42 ± 35
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    17 ± 25
11.4%
Hispanic Population
32 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. Germany
    1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 12
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 16
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Dixon, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dixon, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (53.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

81.1% of the population of Dixon, MT has health coverage, with 13.5% on employee plans, 35.6% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

18.9%
Uninsured
13.5%
Employer Coverage
35.6%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dixon, MT declined by 20.4% from 23.7% to 18.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dixon, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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