Sun Prairie, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,171

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

6.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,688

8.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sun Prairie, MT is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.01% of Sun Prairie, MT residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Sun Prairie, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Sun Prairie, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun Prairie, MT was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun Prairie, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 372
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 43
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 62

0.427%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.427% of the people in Sun Prairie, MT are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun Prairie, 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

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

6.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 4.01% of Sun Prairie, MT residents (47 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 Sun Prairie, MT was 6.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 48
Vietnam
48 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 27

Sun Prairie, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sun Prairie, MT employs 594 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun Prairie, MT were Retail Trade (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,625), Retail Trade ($52,909), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,900).

Employment

Occupations

594

2024 Value

± 184

−17.3%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Prairie, MT declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 718 employees to 594 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun Prairie, MT, are Management Occupations (94 people), Production Occupations (75 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun Prairie, 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

594

2024 Value

± 184

−17.3%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Prairie, MT declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 718 employees to 594 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun Prairie, MT, are Retail Trade (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun Prairie, MT, though some of these residents may live in Sun Prairie, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,654

Median earning men ± $14,908

$38,947

Median earning women ± $12,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,438), Retail Trade ($53,606), and Construction ($43,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,212), Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,297), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun Prairie, MT was $164,100 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,800 to $164,100, a 4.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun Prairie, MT is 99.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun Prairie, MT have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun Prairie, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,314

$535

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

99.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99.3% of the housing units in Sun Prairie, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sun Prairie, 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.

$55,688

Median Household Income

± $15,361

539

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 539 households in Sun Prairie, MT declined from $55,688 from the previous year's value of $61,004.

The following chart displays the households in Sun Prairie, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun Prairie, 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 (79.2%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (9.42%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Sun Prairie, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.42%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun Prairie, MT have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sun Prairie, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun Prairie, MT (115 out of 1.16k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 15 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun Prairie, 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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