Rocky Boy West, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,007

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

5.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.1%

4.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,125

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rocky Boy West, MT is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.695% of Rocky Boy West, MT residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (914 people) in Rocky Boy West, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 16 White (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 Rocky Boy West, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky Boy West, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Boy West, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
914 ± 208
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
61 ± 50
White (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 15

6.75%

Hispanic Population

68 people

6.75% of the people in Rocky Boy West, MT are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rocky Boy West, 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

0.695%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.695% of Rocky Boy West, MT residents (7 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 Rocky Boy West, MT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16

Rocky Boy West, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rocky Boy West, MT.

Economy

The economy of Rocky Boy West, MT employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rocky Boy West, MT were Public Administration (106 people), Educational Services (81 people), and Retail Trade (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,591), Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,769), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,481).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 100

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Boy West, MT grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 228 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky Boy West, MT, are Community & Social Service Occupations (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky Boy West, 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

279

2024 Value

± 100

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Boy West, MT grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 228 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky Boy West, MT, are Public Administration (106 people), Educational Services (81 people), and Retail Trade (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky Boy West, MT, though some of these residents may live in Rocky Boy West, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,313

Median earning men ± $22,976

$40,500

Median earning women ± $16,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,932), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250) and Public Administration ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rocky Boy West, MT was $103,600 in 2024, which is 0.311 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $103,600, a 26.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky Boy West, MT is 17%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rocky Boy West, MT have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky Boy West, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,176

$48

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Rocky Boy West, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,125

Median Household Income

± $22,268

282

Number of Households

± 81

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Boy West, 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 Rocky Boy West, 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 (68.8%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Walked (6.81%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Rocky Boy West, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who walked to work (6.81%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky Boy West, MT have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rocky Boy West, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Boy West, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rocky Boy West, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky Boy West, MT (362 out of 1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rocky Boy West, MT is Native American, 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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