Poplar, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

635

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

32.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.5%

3.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,438

3.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Poplar, MT is home to a population of 635 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.315% of Poplar, MT residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 3.94 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (453 people) in Poplar, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 White (Non-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

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Poplar, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poplar, MT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poplar, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 165
White (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 48
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 22

2.52%

Hispanic Population

16 people

2.52% of the people in Poplar, MT are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poplar, 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

0.315%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.458%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.315% of Poplar, MT residents (2 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 Poplar, MT was 0.458%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 23
Korea
4 ± 12

Poplar, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poplar, MT employs 199 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poplar, MT were Educational Services (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Public Administration (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($43,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,909), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,682).

Employment

Occupations

199

2024 Value

± 82

8.15%

1 Year growth

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poplar, MT grew at a rate of 8.15%, from 184 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poplar, MT, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (49 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (25 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poplar, 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

199

2024 Value

± 82

8.15%

1 Year growth

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poplar, MT grew at a rate of 8.15%, from 184 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poplar, MT, are Educational Services (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Public Administration (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poplar, MT, though some of these residents may live in Poplar, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,074

Median earning men ± $7,140

$41,591

Median earning women ± $7,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,295) and Public Administration ($31,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,667) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poplar, MT was $95,000 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,700 to $95,000, a 3.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Poplar, MT is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poplar, MT have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poplar, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,017

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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 Poplar, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Poplar, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poplar, 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.

$43,438

Median Household Income

± $22,861

222

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 222 households in Poplar, MT declined from $43,438 from the previous year's value of $45,104.

The following chart displays the households in Poplar, 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 Poplar, 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 (85.6%)
Walked (6.47%)
Carpooled (3.98%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Poplar, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.47%) and those who carpooled to work (3.98%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poplar, MT have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Poplar, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poplar, MT (219 out of 635 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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