Population 135 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Horn
Household size in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Horn are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.6, Big Horn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Big Horn: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Big Horn
Renters in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Big Horn rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Horn: 17.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Big Horn run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $788 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$156 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Big Horn pays $788 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Big Horn
Bachelor's degrees in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Big Horn (30.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Big Horn: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Montana.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Big Horn
| Period | Big Horn | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Big Horn runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Montana. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Big Horn compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn | 2.17 | 49.6 | 6.1% | 25.5% | 17.3% | 1975 | $788 | 30.2% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| Custer | 2.10 | 54.8 | 1.8% | 7.9% | 13.6% | 1987 | $431 | 21.3% | 95.6% | 3.5% |
| Myers | 2.03 | 52.0 | 5.8% | 31.7% | 21.7% | 1972 | $850 | 37.5% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| Hysham | 2.05 | 51.7 | 5.9% | 31.4% | 21.3% | 1972 | $847 | 36.8% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
| Pompeys Pillar | 2.28 | 49.2 | 4.8% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 1981 | $601 | 19.9% | 94.1% | 6.3% |
| Sumatra | 2.26 | 46.7 | 6.6% | 24.7% | 15.3% | 1975 | $885 | 26.7% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Sanders | 2.11 | 51.7 | 5.9% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 1977 | $905 | 26.4% | 92.2% | 1.2% |
| Hardin | 2.74 | 40.2 | 11.0% | 41.0% | 7.5% | 1969 | $740 | 20.2% | 90.0% | 8.9% |
| Crow Agency | 4.12 | 27.0 | 28.2% | 23.7% | 13.4% | 1981 | $515 | 14.3% | 84.0% | 25.8% |
| Ballantine | 2.29 | 43.2 | 5.0% | 14.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $938 | 23.6% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Worden | 2.70 | 41.7 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 7.1% | 1994 | $880 | 26.9% | 92.6% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Big Horn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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