Lewistown, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

6,087

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

3.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lewistown, MT is home to a population of 6.09k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.42% of Lewistown, MT residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2024, there were 34.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.48k people) in Lewistown, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Lewistown, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewistown, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewistown, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.48k ± 96
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 102
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 49

3.88%

Hispanic Population

236 people

3.88% of the people in Lewistown, MT are hispanic (236 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewistown, 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

3.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 3.42% of Lewistown, MT residents (208 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 Lewistown, MT was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
255 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 65

Lewistown, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lewistown, MT employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewistown, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Retail Trade (414 people), and Construction (299 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,404), Public Administration ($54,922), and Transportation & Warehousing ($47,348).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 389

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewistown, MT grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 2.59k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewistown, MT, are Management Occupations (405 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (280 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewistown, 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

2.86k

2024 Value

± 389

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewistown, MT grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 2.59k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewistown, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Retail Trade (414 people), and Construction (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewistown, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lewistown, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,249

Median earning men ± $7,930

$33,852

Median earning women ± $4,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,737), Public Administration ($61,397), and Wholesale Trade ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,705), Construction ($36,618), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewistown, MT was $198,400 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,500 to $198,400, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewistown, MT is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewistown, MT have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewistown, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,404

$1,617

Median Property Taxes

±$272

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 Lewistown, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Lewistown, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewistown, 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $4,314

2.88k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.88k households in Lewistown, MT grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $44,195.

The following chart displays the households in Lewistown, 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 Lewistown, 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 (73.3%)
Walked (13.8%)
Worked At Home (7.25%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Lewistown, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (7.25%).

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

12.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewistown, MT have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Lewistown, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewistown, MT (1.22k out of 5.81k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewistown, MT is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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