Trego, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

692

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.9%

23.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,750

18.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Trego, MT is home to a population of 692 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.01% of Trego, MT residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (612 people) in Trego, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Trego, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trego, MT was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trego, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
612 ± 302
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 17

7.51%

Hispanic Population

52 people

7.51% of the people in Trego, MT are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trego, 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

1.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.01% of Trego, MT residents (7 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 Trego, MT was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Trego, MT employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trego, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (95 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Educational Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 122

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trego, MT declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 366 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trego, MT, are Management Occupations (60 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (39 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trego, 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

299

2024 Value

± 122

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trego, MT declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 366 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trego, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (95 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Educational Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trego, MT, though some of these residents may live in Trego, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,712

Median earning men ± $21,668

$35,511

Median earning women ± $11,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,625) and Construction ($15,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,173) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trego, MT was $328,800 in 2024, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,000 to $328,800, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Trego, MT is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trego, MT have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trego, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,833

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Trego, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trego, 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.

$108,750

Median Household Income

± $27,219

230

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 230 households in Trego, MT grew to $108,750 from the previous year's value of $91,667.

The following chart displays the households in Trego, 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 Trego, 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 (58.2%)
Carpooled (18.7%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Trego, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.7%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trego, MT have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in Trego, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trego, MT (27 out of 692 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trego, MT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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