Population 53 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kicking Horse
Household size in Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Kicking Horse holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Kicking Horse is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 21.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Kicking Horse as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Montana as a whole (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 Kicking Horse
Renters in Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Kicking Horse is about as common as it is nationally: 35.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Montana overall (30.8%). About three-quarters of owners (73.1%) 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 Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Kicking Horse: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Kicking Horse was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $301 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $773 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$642 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kicking Horse pays $943 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Kicking Horse
Bachelor's degrees in Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Kicking Horse (30.4%) 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 Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Kicking Horse: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Kicking Horse
| Period | Kicking Horse | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kicking Horse runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in Montana overall (3.7%). 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).
Kicking Horse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicking Horse | 2.85 | 37.2 | 10.7% | 35.1% | 11.1% | 1983 | $943 | 30.4% | 96.0% | 4.4% |
| Charlo | 2.51 | 44.3 | 9.3% | 22.3% | 10.5% | 1981 | $965 | 25.6% | 94.0% | 2.3% |
| Ronan | 2.80 | 37.4 | 11.0% | 29.7% | 9.4% | 1982 | $906 | 21.4% | 91.2% | 4.9% |
| St. Ignatius | 2.83 | 37.2 | 10.5% | 25.7% | 10.0% | 1975 | $771 | 24.2% | 87.3% | 8.6% |
| Pablo | 2.66 | 41.0 | 13.5% | 26.5% | 13.2% | 1991 | $829 | 27.5% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| Moiese | 2.50 | 46.5 | 9.1% | 21.1% | 12.4% | 1979 | $839 | 25.5% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| Ravalli | 2.80 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 1984 | $1,032 | 26.0% | 91.0% | 4.8% |
| Dixon | 3.00 | 42.1 | 9.3% | 20.6% | 14.9% | 1988 | $833 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 7.9% |
| Salmon Prairie | 2.26 | 57.8 | 2.3% | 8.1% | 36.5% | 1992 | $1,766 | 42.8% | 98.9% | 3.5% |
| Polson | 2.37 | 47.9 | 6.8% | 29.2% | 21.2% | 1986 | $911 | 36.0% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Condon | 1.74 | 64.9 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 46.0% | 1987 | $890 | 45.5% | 99.1% | 2.5% |
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 Kicking Horse. 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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