Heart Butte, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

521

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.2

8.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

47.1%

0.885% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,389

8.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Heart Butte, MT is home to a population of 521 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 55.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (498 people) in Heart Butte, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 8 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heart Butte, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 86
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
9 ± 15
White (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 8

1.92%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.92% of the people in Heart Butte, MT are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heart Butte, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17
Vietnam
4 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Heart Butte, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Heart Butte, MT employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heart Butte, MT were Educational Services (42 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Retail Trade (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,833), Public Administration ($43,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,000).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 63

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 64.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heart Butte, MT declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 146 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heart Butte, MT, are Management Occupations (21 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (19 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heart Butte, 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

142

2024 Value

± 63

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 64.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heart Butte, MT declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 146 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heart Butte, MT, are Educational Services (42 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Retail Trade (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heart Butte, MT, though some of these residents may live in Heart Butte, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,583

Median earning men ± $7,100

$31,458

Median earning women ± $9,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,042), and Retail Trade ($4,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Retail Trade ($33,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heart Butte, MT was $46,300 in 2024, which is 0.139 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,800 to $46,300, a 5.12% decrease. The homeownership rate in Heart Butte, MT is 32%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heart Butte, MT have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heart Butte, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$46,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,677

$39

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Heart Butte, 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.

$31,389

Median Household Income

± $6,271

122

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 122 households in Heart Butte, MT grew to $31,389 from the previous year's value of $28,977.

The following chart displays the households in Heart Butte, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heart Butte, 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 (48.9%)
Carpooled (36%)
Walked (6.47%)

In 2024, 48.9% of workers in Heart Butte, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36%) and those who walked to work (6.47%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heart Butte, MT have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Heart Butte, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heart Butte, MT (243 out of 516 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heart Butte, MT is Native American, followed by Hispanic 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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