Melstone, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

5.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

119% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,625

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Melstone, MT is home to a population of 80 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70 people) in Melstone, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2 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 Melstone, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melstone, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melstone, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 41
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melstone, 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

Vietnam
3 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Melstone, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Melstone, MT employs 50 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melstone, MT were Construction (14 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Educational Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 70

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 192%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melstone, MT grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 46 employees to 50 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melstone, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melstone, 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

2024 Value

± 70

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 192%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melstone, MT grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 46 employees to 50 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melstone, MT, are Construction (14 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melstone, MT, though some of these residents may live in Melstone, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,667

Median earning men ± $9,022

$25,357

Median earning women ± $4,677

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Housing & Living

People in Melstone, MT have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melstone, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$152,418

$29

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 Melstone, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Melstone, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melstone, 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.

$65,625

Median Household Income

± $19,992

Number of Households

± 38

The following chart displays the households in Melstone, 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 Melstone, 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 (87.2%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Melstone, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) 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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melstone, MT have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Melstone, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melstone, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melstone, MT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melstone, MT (14 out of 80 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 12 - 14.

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