Kerr, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

463

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

3.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

3.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,944

25.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kerr, MT is home to a population of 463 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (335 people) in Kerr, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kerr, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 17

2.38%

Hispanic Population

11 people

2.38% of the people in Kerr, MT are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kerr, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

39 ± 59

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

Economy

The economy of Kerr, MT employs 197 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kerr, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Educational Services (38 people), and Manufacturing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($79,423), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,547), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,073).

Employment

Occupations

197

2024 Value

± 114

20.1%

1 Year growth

± 73.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerr, MT grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 164 employees to 197 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kerr, MT, are Management Occupations (43 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kerr, 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

197

2024 Value

± 114

20.1%

1 Year growth

± 73.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerr, MT grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 164 employees to 197 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kerr, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Educational Services (38 people), and Manufacturing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kerr, MT, though some of these residents may live in Kerr, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$114,063

Median earning men ± $78,012

$77,736

Median earning women ± $126,025

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 ($78,007).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kerr, MT was $558,200 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $487,500 to $558,200, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kerr, MT is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kerr, MT have an average commute time of 10.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kerr, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$558,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$140,389

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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 Kerr, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Kerr, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kerr, 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.

$46,944

Median Household Income

± $41,062

158

Number of Households

± 93

In 2023, the median household income of the 158 households in Kerr, MT grew to $46,944 from the previous year's value of $37,303.

The following chart displays the households in Kerr, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kerr, 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 (93.2%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in Kerr, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.76%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

10.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kerr, MT have a shorter commute time (10.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kerr, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kerr, MT (129 out of 463 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kerr, MT is Two Or More, 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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