Population 1,739 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Box Elder
Household size in Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.77 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.52 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.46 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Box Elder is a place of big households: 3.46 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.77, 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 Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.1 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.7 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Box Elder is young: half of its residents are under 30.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Box Elder: 30.8% of all 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 Box Elder
Renters in Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.7% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.3% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Box Elder rent: 63.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 96.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Box Elder than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Montana.
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 Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Box Elder is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Montana.
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 Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $314 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $307 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $301 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $411 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$97 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Box Elder pays $411 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Box Elder
Bachelor's degrees in Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Box Elder have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Box Elder never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Box Elder
| Period | Box Elder | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Box Elder than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Box Elder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder | 3.46 | 30.4 | 30.8% | 63.4% | 12.2% | 1984 | $411 | 17.4% | 83.4% | 6.8% |
| Sangrey | 3.61 | 23.7 | 27.9% | 59.4% | 11.1% | 1981 | $411 | 21.6% | 88.7% | 15.2% |
| Azure | 3.61 | 23.7 | 27.9% | 59.4% | 11.1% | 1981 | $411 | 21.6% | 88.7% | 15.2% |
| St. Pierre | 3.61 | 23.7 | 27.9% | 59.4% | 11.1% | 1981 | $411 | 21.6% | 88.7% | 15.2% |
| Rocky Boy | 3.12 | 34.8 | 22.7% | 43.0% | 16.7% | 1981 | $567 | 20.0% | 87.6% | 7.0% |
| Parker School | 3.61 | 23.8 | 27.9% | 59.3% | 11.2% | 1981 | $411 | 21.6% | 88.7% | 15.2% |
| Big Sandy | 2.91 | 42.4 | 11.3% | 30.8% | 20.7% | 1967 | $565 | 17.4% | 91.2% | 7.8% |
| Kremlin | 2.69 | 42.3 | 13.3% | 26.4% | 20.6% | 1962 | $628 | 24.6% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
| Kenilworth | 2.47 | 46.8 | 9.4% | 25.7% | 19.3% | 1975 | $1,146 | 19.7% | 98.1% | 0.0% |
| Warrick | 2.85 | 36.2 | 8.8% | 33.1% | 23.7% | 1965 | $902 | 28.2% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Havre | 2.46 | 36.1 | 13.1% | 32.2% | 15.2% | 1971 | $942 | 24.4% | 90.4% | 3.2% |
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 Box Elder. 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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