Elmo, MT

Census Place

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2024 Population
290
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
25.5
52.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
61% 1-year decrease
2018 Median Household Income
$25,083
18% 1-year growth
2014 Median Property Value
$89,100
78.3% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
70
268% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Elmo, 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.

100% of the residents in Elmo, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2014, the median property value in Elmo, MT was $89,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Population & Diversity

Elmo, MT is home to a population of 290 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.48% of Elmo, MT residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 9.36 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (262 people) in Elmo, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmo, MT
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    262 ± 161
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 21
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 11

In 2024, there were 9.36 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (262 people) in Elmo, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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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

4.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
6.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 4.48% of Elmo, 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 Elmo, MT was 6.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Elmo, MT employs 70 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmo, MT were Public Administration (55 people) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,083).

Occupations

70
2024 Value
± 92
268%
1 Year growth
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmo, MT grew at a rate of 268%, from 19 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmo, MT, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (24 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (22 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmo, 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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Employment by Industries

70
2024 Value
± 92
268%
1 Year growth
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmo, MT grew at a rate of 268%, from 19 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmo, MT, are Public Administration (55 people) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmo, MT, though some of these residents may live in Elmo, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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 Elmo, MT was $89,100 in 2014, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2013 and 2014 the median property value increased from $410,000 to $89,100, a 78.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elmo, MT is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$89,100
Median Property Value 2014
±$957,786
$65
Median Property Taxes
±$58

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 Elmo, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$25,083
Median Household Income
± $25,016
93
Number of Households
± 70

In 2018, the median household income of the 93 households in Elmo, MT grew to $25,083 from the previous year's value of $21,250.

The following chart displays the households in Elmo, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmo, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (50%)
  2. Carpooled (50%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Elmo, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (50%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmo, MT (34 out of 290 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

31% of the population of Elmo, MT has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 5.17% on Medicaid, 22.8% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 3.1% 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, 35.5% were men and 64.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 46.6% under 18 years, 6.55% between 18 and 34 years, 27.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 35.5% were men and 64.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

69%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
5.17%
Medicaid
22.8%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
3.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmo, MT grew by 41.8% from 48.6% to 69%.

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