Hays, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,009

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

9.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

19.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,250

9.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hays, MT is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.496% of Hays, MT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (869 people) in Hays, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hays, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hays, MT was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hays, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
869 ± 189
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
57 ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 44

5.65%

Hispanic Population

57 people

5.65% of the people in Hays, MT are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hays, 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

0.496%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.496% of Hays, MT residents (5 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 Hays, MT was 0.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 23
Vietnam
8 ± 20

Hays, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hays, MT employs 332 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hays, MT were Public Administration (66 people), Construction (61 people), and Educational Services (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,563), and Educational Services ($67,679).

Employment

Occupations

332

2024 Value

± 111

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hays, MT grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 321 employees to 332 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hays, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people), Management Occupations (46 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hays, 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

332

2024 Value

± 111

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hays, MT grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 321 employees to 332 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hays, MT, are Public Administration (66 people), Construction (61 people), and Educational Services (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hays, MT, though some of these residents may live in Hays, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $34,483

$37,222

Median earning women ± $10,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hays, MT was $59,200 in 2024, which is 0.178 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,100 to $59,200, a 3.11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hays, MT is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hays, MT have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hays, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,243

$128

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,250

Median Household Income

± $23,930

260

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 260 households in Hays, MT declined from $52,250 from the previous year's value of $57,875.

The following chart displays the households in Hays, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hays, 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 (54.4%)
Carpooled (23.1%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 54.4% of workers in Hays, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hays, MT have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hays, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hays, MT (239 out of 1.01k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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