Fairview, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

971

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

2.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.44%

3.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,667

7.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fairview, MT is home to a population of 971 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (912 people) in Fairview, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
912 ± 208
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 29

1.54%

Hispanic Population

15 people

1.54% of the people in Fairview, MT are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 13

Fairview, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairview, MT employs 477 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview, MT were Transportation & Warehousing (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Retail Trade (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

477

2024 Value

± 103

9.91%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, MT grew at a rate of 9.91%, from 434 employees to 477 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview, MT, are Production Occupations (86 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (48 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview, 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

477

2024 Value

± 103

9.91%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, MT grew at a rate of 9.91%, from 434 employees to 477 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview, MT, are Transportation & Warehousing (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Retail Trade (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fairview, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,259

Median earning men ± $7,273

$39,583

Median earning women ± $6,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,466).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,156) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview, MT was $171,600 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,800 to $171,600, a 4.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairview, MT is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview, MT have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,239

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Fairview, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview, 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.

$86,667

Median Household Income

± $35,497

374

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 374 households in Fairview, MT grew to $86,667 from the previous year's value of $80,903.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview, 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 Fairview, 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 (86.3%)
Walked (8.84%)
Carpooled (4.21%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Fairview, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.84%) and those who carpooled to work (4.21%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview, MT have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.424% of the workforce in Fairview, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairview, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairview, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview, MT (82 out of 971 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview, MT is White, followed by Black 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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