South Hills, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

620

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

2.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.968%

22.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$168,235

4.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Hills, MT is home to a population of 620 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (563 people) in South Hills, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (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 South Hills, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Hills, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Hills, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
563 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 20

2.1%

Hispanic Population

13 people

2.1% of the people in South Hills, MT are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Hills, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 16

South Hills, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Hills, MT employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Hills, MT were Construction (74 people), Public Administration (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,792), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,125).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 107

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hills, MT declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 303 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Hills, MT, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (67 people), Management Occupations (63 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Hills, 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

292

2024 Value

± 107

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hills, MT declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 303 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Hills, MT, are Construction (74 people), Public Administration (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Hills, MT, though some of these residents may live in South Hills, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,321

Median earning men ± $117,167

$66,719

Median earning women ± $51,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001) and Construction ($58,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,083) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Hills, MT was $703,800 in 2024, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $652,400 to $703,800, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in South Hills, MT is 97.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$703,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$210,513

$218

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 South Hills, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.3% of the housing units in South Hills, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Hills, 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.

$168,235

Median Household Income

± $16,642

224

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 224 households in South Hills, MT grew to $168,235 from the previous year's value of $160,417.

The following chart displays the households in South Hills, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Hills, 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 (70.2%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in South Hills, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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 South Hills, MT have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Hills, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.968% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Hills, MT (6 out of 620 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Hills, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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