Plentywood, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,654

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

0.606% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,438

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Plentywood, MT is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.41% of Plentywood, MT residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Plentywood, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Plentywood, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plentywood, MT was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plentywood, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 173
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 34
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 48

2.66%

Hispanic Population

44 people

2.66% of the people in Plentywood, MT are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plentywood, 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

4.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Plentywood, MT residents (73 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 Plentywood, MT was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 17
Korea
7 ± 14

Plentywood, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Plentywood, MT employs 875 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plentywood, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Construction (140 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,071), Transportation & Warehousing ($77,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,083).

Employment

Occupations

875

2024 Value

± 145

8.97%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plentywood, MT grew at a rate of 8.97%, from 803 employees to 875 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plentywood, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people), Management Occupations (92 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plentywood, 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

875

2024 Value

± 145

8.97%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plentywood, MT grew at a rate of 8.97%, from 803 employees to 875 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plentywood, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), Construction (140 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plentywood, MT, though some of these residents may live in Plentywood, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,909

Median earning men ± $15,726

$32,219

Median earning women ± $4,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,955), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,250), and Public Administration ($53,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,304), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,667), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plentywood, MT was $161,000 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,800 to $161,000, a 8.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Plentywood, MT is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plentywood, MT have an average commute time of 9.68 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plentywood, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,976

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Plentywood, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Plentywood, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plentywood, 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.

$68,438

Median Household Income

± $15,386

716

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 716 households in Plentywood, MT grew to $68,438 from the previous year's value of $62,163.

The following chart displays the households in Plentywood, 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 Plentywood, 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 (63.6%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Walked (10%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Plentywood, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who walked to work (10%).

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

9.68 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plentywood, MT have a shorter commute time (9.68 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Plentywood, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plentywood, MT (232 out of 1.58k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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