Sand Coulee, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

134

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

2.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

205% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,091

9.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sand Coulee, MT is home to a population of 134 people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.97% of Sand Coulee, MT residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113 people) in Sand Coulee, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Sand Coulee, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sand Coulee, MT was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sand Coulee, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 16
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
7 ± 10

11.9%

Hispanic Population

16 people

11.9% of the people in Sand Coulee, MT are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sand Coulee, 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

5.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

5.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 5.97% of Sand Coulee, MT residents (8 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 Sand Coulee, MT was 5.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Sand Coulee, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sand Coulee, MT was $212,500 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $253,100 to $212,500, a 16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sand Coulee, MT is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sand Coulee, MT have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sand Coulee, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,862

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Sand Coulee, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

77.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Sand Coulee, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sand Coulee, 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.

$74,091

Median Household Income

± $24,793

Number of Households

± 35

In 2022, the median household income of the 62 households in Sand Coulee, MT grew to $74,091 from the previous year's value of $67,560.

The following chart displays the households in Sand Coulee, 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 Sand Coulee, 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 (95.2%)
Worked At Home (4.76%)

In 2024, 95.2% of workers in Sand Coulee, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.76%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sand Coulee, MT have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sand Coulee, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sand Coulee, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sand Coulee, MT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sand Coulee, MT (14 out of 134 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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