Heron, MT

Census Place

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2024 Population
328
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.4
0.946% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
59.8%
4.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$29,207
0.511% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$433,300
4.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
88
10% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Heron, 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 Heron, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Heron, MT was $433,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Heron, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Heron, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Heron, MT is home to a population of 328 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Heron, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (306 people) in Heron, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 White (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Heron, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heron, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heron, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    306 ± 202
  2. White (Hispanic)
    12 ± 23
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 11
3.66%
Hispanic Population
12 people

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (306 people) in Heron, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 White (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.66% of the people in Heron, MT are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heron, 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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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 13

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Economy

The economy of Heron, MT employs 88 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heron, MT were Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), Educational Services (13 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($47,188) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938).

Employment

Occupations

88
2024 Value
± 84
10%
1 Year growth
± 129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heron, MT grew at a rate of 10%, from 80 employees to 88 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heron, MT, are Community & Social Service Occupations (34 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (11 people), and Management Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heron, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

88
2024 Value
± 84
10%
1 Year growth
± 129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heron, MT grew at a rate of 10%, from 80 employees to 88 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heron, MT, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), Educational Services (13 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heron, MT, though some of these residents may live in Heron, 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

$29,395
Median earning men ± $17,462
$12,109
Median earning women ± $3,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938).

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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 Heron, 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 Heron, MT was $433,300 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $415,400 to $433,300, a 4.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Heron, MT is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heron, MT have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heron, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$433,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$190,597
$62
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 Heron, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.6%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Heron, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

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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.
$29,207
Median Household Income
± $8,593
104
Number of Households
± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 104 households in Heron, MT declined from $29,207 from the previous year's value of $29,357.

The following chart displays the households in Heron, 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 Heron, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17%)
  3. Carpooled (6.82%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Heron, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (6.82%).

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

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heron, MT have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Heron, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

59.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heron, MT (196 out of 328 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heron, 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.

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Health

71.3% of the population of Heron, MT has health coverage, with 2.74% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 3.05% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 18.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

28.7%
Uninsured
2.74%
Employer Coverage
37.5%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
3.05%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Heron, MT grew by 24.2% from 23.1% to 28.7%.

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

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