Population 102 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Browning
Household size in Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.50 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.35 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Little Browning is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.39, 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 Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Little Browning skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Little Browning as they are nationally: 11.8%, 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 Little Browning
Renters in Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Little Browning own their homes; 26.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over eight in ten owners (84.3%) 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 Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.9% of the housing in Little Browning, 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 Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Little Browning leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $481 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $244 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$316 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Little Browning pays $244 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% 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 Little Browning
Bachelor's degrees in Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Little Browning than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Little Browning never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% 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 Little Browning
| Period | Little Browning | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Little Browning than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 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).
Little Browning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Santa Rita | 3.78 | 47.3 | 16.1% | 10.0% | 17.7% | 1959 | $988 | 4.5% | 66.7% | 3.1% |
| Glacier Colony | 3.79 | 44.8 | 15.4% | 11.1% | 18.5% | 1961 | $1,009 | 5.9% | 68.9% | 4.4% |
| Kevin | 4.28 | 22.8 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 42.9% | 1973 | $1,150 | 14.6% | 74.7% | 18.7% |
| Ethridge | 2.29 | 41.3 | 5.9% | 46.2% | 19.3% | 1974 | $844 | 26.8% | 86.0% | 0.7% |
| Valier | 2.63 | 44.1 | 2.4% | 21.0% | 14.9% | 1963 | $779 | 15.7% | 76.0% | 3.0% |
| Del Bonita | 3.26 | 32.2 | 9.5% | 23.2% | 3.5% | 1980 | $1,145 | 18.5% | 94.4% | 6.1% |
| Shelby | 2.29 | 40.3 | 4.7% | 39.2% | 14.6% | 1961 | $883 | 20.6% | 87.6% | 3.3% |
| Sunburst | 2.98 | 37.6 | 6.6% | 23.5% | 33.3% | 1961 | $1,058 | 26.4% | 89.4% | 7.1% |
| Dunkirk | 2.08 | 48.6 | 3.9% | 40.0% | 18.9% | 1974 | $832 | 29.4% | 84.4% | 0.6% |
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 Little Browning. 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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