Townsend, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,967

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

3.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

22.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,752

0.0311% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Townsend, MT is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.98% of Townsend, MT residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Townsend, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 53 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Townsend, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Townsend, MT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Townsend, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 355
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 76
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 45

0.508%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.508% of the people in Townsend, MT are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Townsend, 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

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

3.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 1.98% of Townsend, MT residents (39 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 Townsend, MT was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 25

Townsend, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Townsend, MT employs 909 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Townsend, MT were Construction (182 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,234), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($84,000).

Employment

Occupations

909

2024 Value

± 206

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Townsend, MT declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 1.08k employees to 909 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Townsend, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (142 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Townsend, 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

909

2024 Value

± 206

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Townsend, MT declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 1.08k employees to 909 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Townsend, MT, are Construction (182 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Townsend, MT, though some of these residents may live in Townsend, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,607

Median earning men ± $43,407

$42,500

Median earning women ± $9,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,625), and Manufacturing ($71,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,406), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,341), and Public Administration ($47,961).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Townsend, MT was $227,600 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,800 to $227,600, a 6.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Townsend, MT is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Townsend, MT have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Townsend, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,225

$630

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Townsend, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Townsend, 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.

$70,752

Median Household Income

± $8,301

861

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 861 households in Townsend, MT declined from $70,752 from the previous year's value of $70,774.

The following chart displays the households in Townsend, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Townsend, 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 (75.6%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Townsend, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Townsend, MT have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.4% of the workforce in Townsend, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Townsend, MT (300 out of 1.92k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Townsend, MT is White, followed by Two Or More 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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