Pryor, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

497

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

0.955% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.4%

5.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,083

6.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pryor, MT is home to a population of 497 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.01% of Pryor, MT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 4.57 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (398 people) in Pryor, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Pryor, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pryor, MT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pryor, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 141
White (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8

1.01%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.01% of the people in Pryor, MT are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pryor, 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

1.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.469%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 1.01% of Pryor, 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 Pryor, MT was 0.469%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Pryor, MT employs 130 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pryor, MT were Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and Educational Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($41,667), Educational Services ($34,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,625).

Employment

Occupations

130

2024 Value

± 73

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pryor, MT declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 189 employees to 130 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pryor, MT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people), Transportation Occupations (18 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pryor, 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

130

2024 Value

± 73

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pryor, MT declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 189 employees to 130 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pryor, MT, are Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and Educational Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pryor, MT, though some of these residents may live in Pryor, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,813

Median earning men ± $11,712

$24,844

Median earning women ± $11,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,542), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pryor, MT was $90,700 in 2024, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,400 to $90,700, a 22.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pryor, MT is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pryor, MT have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pryor, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,203

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Pryor, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pryor, 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.

$47,083

Median Household Income

± $16,303

125

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 125 households in Pryor, MT declined from $47,083 from the previous year's value of $50,547.

The following chart displays the households in Pryor, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pryor, 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 (80%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (1.54%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Pryor, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (1.54%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pryor, MT have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Pryor, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pryor, MT (175 out of 481 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 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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