Population 4,599 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hardin
Household size in Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.28 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hardin average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has dropped from 2.94 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 Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Hardin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Hardin as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Montana overall (8.8%).
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 Hardin
Renters in Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Hardin rent their homes (41.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (57.7%) 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 Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hardin than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Hardin is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hardin costs $740 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Hardin
Bachelor's degrees in Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hardin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hardin is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Montana as a whole (94.6%).
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 Hardin
| Period | Hardin | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hardin runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Hardin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Pompeys Pillar | 2.28 | 49.2 | 4.8% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 1981 | $601 | 19.9% | 94.1% | 6.3% |
| Garryowen | 4.28 | 25.4 | 28.8% | 25.1% | 14.3% | 1980 | $488 | 15.0% | 85.9% | 23.3% |
| St. Xavier | 2.35 | 35.9 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 44.0% | 1974 | $378 | 17.0% | 95.7% | 10.3% |
| Big Horn | 2.17 | 49.6 | 6.1% | 25.5% | 17.3% | 1975 | $788 | 30.2% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| Ballantine | 2.29 | 43.2 | 5.0% | 14.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $938 | 23.6% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Custer | 2.10 | 54.8 | 1.8% | 7.9% | 13.6% | 1987 | $431 | 21.3% | 95.6% | 3.5% |
| Sumatra | 2.26 | 46.7 | 6.6% | 24.7% | 15.3% | 1975 | $885 | 26.7% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Worden | 2.70 | 41.7 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 7.1% | 1994 | $880 | 26.9% | 92.6% | 3.1% |
| Lodge Grass | 4.09 | 28.1 | 30.8% | 30.0% | 20.3% | 1974 | $666 | 16.0% | 89.9% | 13.5% |
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 Hardin. 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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