Sunburst, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

301

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

64.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,938

18.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sunburst, MT is home to a population of 301 people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.32% of Sunburst, MT residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (268 people) in Sunburst, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Sunburst, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunburst, MT was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunburst, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
268 ± 85
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 25
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 21

0.664%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.664% of the people in Sunburst, MT are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunburst, 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

5.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

4.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 5.32% of Sunburst, MT residents (16 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 Sunburst, MT was 4.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 6
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 13

Sunburst, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunburst, MT employs 150 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunburst, MT were Educational Services (35 people), Public Administration (25 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,281), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($53,281).

Employment

Occupations

150

2024 Value

± 68

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 75.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunburst, MT declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 192 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunburst, MT, are Management Occupations (28 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people), and Transportation Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunburst, 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

150

2024 Value

± 68

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 75.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunburst, MT declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 192 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunburst, MT, are Educational Services (35 people), Public Administration (25 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunburst, MT, though some of these residents may live in Sunburst, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,205

Median earning men ± $4,958

$49,583

Median earning women ± $9,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunburst, MT was $139,600 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,600 to $139,600, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunburst, MT is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunburst, MT have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunburst, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,372

$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Sunburst, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunburst, 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.

$65,938

Median Household Income

± $11,392

118

Number of Households

± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 118 households in Sunburst, MT declined from $65,938 from the previous year's value of $80,938.

The following chart displays the households in Sunburst, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunburst, 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 (60.5%)
Walked (15%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Sunburst, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunburst, MT have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Sunburst, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunburst, MT (44 out of 301 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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