Pinesdale, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

833

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.6

5.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

4.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,875

5.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pinesdale, MT is home to a population of 833 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.6% of Pinesdale, MT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (720 people) in Pinesdale, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pinesdale, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinesdale, MT was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinesdale, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
720 ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 69
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 21

7.32%

Hispanic Population

61 people

7.32% of the people in Pinesdale, MT are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinesdale, 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

0.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.708%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.6% of Pinesdale, MT residents (5 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 Pinesdale, MT was 0.708%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Vietnam
4 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Pinesdale, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pinesdale, MT employs 412 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinesdale, MT were Construction (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and Information (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($75,268), Manufacturing ($55,972), and Construction ($39,063).

Employment

Occupations

412

2024 Value

± 104

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinesdale, MT grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 406 employees to 412 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinesdale, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), and Management Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinesdale, 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

412

2024 Value

± 104

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinesdale, MT grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 406 employees to 412 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinesdale, MT, are Construction (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and Information (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinesdale, MT, though some of these residents may live in Pinesdale, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,688

Median earning men ± $20,633

$14,016

Median earning women ± $1,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,250), Construction ($43,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,750), Retail Trade ($27,778), and Construction ($19,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pinesdale, MT was $230,000 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,100 to $230,000, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinesdale, MT is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinesdale, MT have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinesdale, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$230,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$153,980

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Pinesdale, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Pinesdale, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinesdale, 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.

$66,875

Median Household Income

± $30,094

183

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 183 households in Pinesdale, MT declined from $66,875 from the previous year's value of $70,694.

The following chart displays the households in Pinesdale, 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 Pinesdale, 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 (57.6%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Pinesdale, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinesdale, MT have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Pinesdale, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pinesdale, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pinesdale, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinesdale, MT (115 out of 831 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinesdale, 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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