Montana City, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,092

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

8.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.75%

40.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$129,755

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Montana City, MT is home to a population of 3.09k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.938% of Montana City, MT residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 62.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.94k people) in Montana City, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Montana City, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montana City, MT was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montana City, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.94k ± 303
Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 49
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 29

2.07%

Hispanic Population

64 people

2.07% of the people in Montana City, MT are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montana City, 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

0.938%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 0.938% of Montana City, MT residents (29 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 Montana City, MT was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 47
Vietnam
41 ± 31

Montana City, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montana City, MT employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montana City, MT were Public Administration (390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), and Retail Trade (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,841), and Transportation & Warehousing ($88,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 251

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montana City, MT grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 1.55k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montana City, MT, are Management Occupations (187 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (160 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montana City, 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 251

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montana City, MT grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 1.55k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montana City, MT, are Public Administration (390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), and Retail Trade (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montana City, MT, though some of these residents may live in Montana City, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,177

Median earning men ± $10,801

$54,663

Median earning women ± $11,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,854), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,580), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,464), and Public Administration ($62,052).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montana City, MT was $571,200 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $519,100 to $571,200, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Montana City, MT is 97.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montana City, MT have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montana City, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$571,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,299

$1,031

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.9% of the housing units in Montana City, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montana City, 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.

$129,755

Median Household Income

± $27,160

1.05k

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Montana City, MT grew to $129,755 from the previous year's value of $125,223.

The following chart displays the households in Montana City, 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 Montana City, 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 (77.6%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (6.58%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Montana City, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.58%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montana City, MT have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.43% of the workforce in Montana City, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montana City, MT (53 out of 3.03k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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