Power, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

217

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

2.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

8.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,250

1.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Power, MT is home to a population of 217 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (185 people) in Power, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 8 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 Power, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Power, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Power, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 64
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Power, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Power, MT employs 99 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Power, MT were Construction (18 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Educational Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,188), and Educational Services ($40,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 72

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 98.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Power, MT grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 88 employees to 99 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Power, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), Transportation Occupations (16 people), and Management Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Power, 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

± 72

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 98.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Power, MT grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 88 employees to 99 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Power, MT, are Construction (18 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Educational Services (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Power, MT, though some of these residents may live in Power, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,063

Median earning men ± $13,189

$30,625

Median earning women ± $13,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750) and Retail Trade ($31,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Power, MT was $167,700 in 2024, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,700 to $167,700, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Power, MT is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Power, MT have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Power, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$107,565

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Power, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Power, 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.

$75,250

Median Household Income

± $24,127

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 83 households in Power, MT grew to $75,250 from the previous year's value of $73,929.

The following chart displays the households in Power, 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 Power, 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 (71.7%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Walked (8.08%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Power, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who walked to work (8.08%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Power, MT have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Power, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Power, MT (40 out of 217 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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