Population 941 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heart Butte
Household size in Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.18 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.44 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.93 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Heart Butte are large by national standards, averaging 3.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.18, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.8 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.5 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Heart Butte is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, 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 Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Heart Butte (29.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Heart Butte
Renters in Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Heart Butte rent their homes (37.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Montana overall (30.8%). Among homeowners, 84.1% 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 Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Heart Butte: 18.1% 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 Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Heart Butte is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $411 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $440 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $481 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $535 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$124 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Heart Butte pays $535 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.3% 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 Heart Butte
Bachelor's degrees in Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Heart Butte: 18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Heart Butte have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, 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 Heart Butte
| Period | Heart Butte | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Heart Butte: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Heart Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Butte | 3.25 | 34.8 | 29.7% | 37.7% | 18.1% | 1985 | $535 | 18.4% | 87.9% | 11.4% |
| Dupuyer | 2.73 | 42.5 | 5.9% | 24.6% | 15.5% | 1965 | $738 | 15.2% | 76.8% | 3.5% |
| Browning | 3.19 | 30.6 | 30.9% | 48.7% | 13.2% | 1979 | $520 | 14.5% | 83.7% | 14.9% |
| East Glacier Park | 2.70 | 39.6 | 19.3% | 13.8% | 23.0% | 1983 | $875 | 33.0% | 88.1% | 6.2% |
| Starr School | 3.33 | 38.0 | 25.4% | 9.1% | 29.1% | 1992 | $832 | 18.5% | 75.2% | 7.4% |
| Valier | 2.63 | 44.1 | 2.4% | 21.0% | 14.9% | 1963 | $779 | 15.7% | 76.0% | 3.0% |
| Summit | 2.37 | 47.3 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 42.3% | 1984 | $1,101 | 31.7% | 92.2% | 3.0% |
| Little Browning | 2.04 | 46.6 | 11.8% | 26.5% | 25.9% | 1974 | $244 | 28.2% | 80.1% | 6.2% |
| Cut Bank | 2.91 | 40.0 | 18.1% | 29.5% | 19.6% | 1955 | $947 | 18.1% | 88.9% | 4.0% |
| Pendroy | 2.68 | 50.3 | 1.2% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 1971 | $693 | 20.9% | 93.2% | 4.6% |
| Bynum | 2.46 | 45.3 | 1.6% | 25.6% | 22.6% | 1963 | $684 | 24.0% | 89.1% | 0.7% |
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 Heart Butte. 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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