Valley County, MT

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US Senator

N/ASteve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.2

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

12.9%

4.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$198,600

8.41% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,527

1.61% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Valley County, MT had a population of N/A people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Valley County, MT N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Valley County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Valley County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valley County, MT was $198,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Valley County, MT is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNN% of Valley County, MT residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Valley County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Valley County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valley County, MT was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley County, MT employs 3.53k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Valley County, MT were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Information ($96,196), Utilities ($82,361), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,231).

Employment

Occupations

3.53k

2023 Value

± 322

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley County, MT grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 3.47k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley County, MT, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley County, 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

3.53k

2023 Value

± 322

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley County, MT grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 3.47k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley County, MT, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Valley County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

N/ASteve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/ATim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley County, MT was $198,600 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $183,200 to $198,600, a 8.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley County, MT is 77.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

In 2024, 8.27% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valley County, MT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.471%.

Housing

Property

$198,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,128

$2,297

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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 Valley County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2023

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.7% of the housing units in Valley County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Valley County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.96k

Number of Households

± 281

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.96k households in Valley County, MT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Valley County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley County, MT is from Valley County, MT.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Valley County, MT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Valley County, MT N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley County, MT have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Valley County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valley County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valley County, MT have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.27% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valley County, MT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.471%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley County, MT (946 out of 7.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley County, MT is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Valley County, MT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Valley County, MT has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

N/A in N/A

N/A in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.43%

Uninsured

36.8%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley County, MT declined by 8.61% from 7.04% to 6.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Valley County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.