Malmstrom AFB, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,302

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.5

0.446% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.79%

27.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,833

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Malmstrom AFB, MT is home to a population of 4.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.93% of Malmstrom AFB, MT residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Malmstrom AFB, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 532 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 474 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Malmstrom AFB, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malmstrom AFB, MT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malmstrom AFB, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 332
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
532 ± 223
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 162

17.2%

Hispanic Population

739 people

17.2% of the people in Malmstrom AFB, MT are hispanic (739 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malmstrom AFB, 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

2.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

3.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 2.93% of Malmstrom AFB, MT residents (126 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 Malmstrom AFB, MT was 3.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

213 ± 76

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

Economy

The economy of Malmstrom AFB, MT employs 774 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malmstrom AFB, MT were Retail Trade (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and Educational Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($36,667), and Retail Trade ($35,294).

Employment

Occupations

774

2024 Value

± 164

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malmstrom AFB, MT grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 701 employees to 774 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malmstrom AFB, MT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (101 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malmstrom AFB, 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

774

2024 Value

± 164

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malmstrom AFB, MT grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 701 employees to 774 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malmstrom AFB, MT, are Retail Trade (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and Educational Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malmstrom AFB, MT, though some of these residents may live in Malmstrom AFB, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,495

Median earning men ± $13,018

$29,414

Median earning women ± $6,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,375), Public Administration ($28,958), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,750), Retail Trade ($35,030), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,184).

Housing & Living

People in Malmstrom AFB, MT have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malmstrom AFB, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,833

Median Household Income

± $12,851

1.24k

Number of Households

± 189

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Malmstrom AFB, MT grew to $64,833 from the previous year's value of $64,079.

The following chart displays the households in Malmstrom AFB, 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 Malmstrom AFB, 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 (70.5%)
Carpooled (21.1%)
Worked At Home (3.97%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Malmstrom AFB, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.1%) and those who worked at home (3.97%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malmstrom AFB, MT have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Malmstrom AFB, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malmstrom AFB, MT (214 out of 3.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Malmstrom AFB, MT is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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