Population 89 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montana
Household size in Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Montana is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 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 climbed from 2.28, 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 Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Montana is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Kansas overall, where the median age is 38.8.
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 Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Montana (20.8%), 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 Montana
Renters in Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Montana is about as common as it is nationally: 35.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 0.7% of homes in Montana are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Montana was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Kansas overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,056 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $514 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $729 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$327 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Montana pays $729 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% 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 Montana
Bachelor's degrees in Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Montana: 15.2% 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 Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Montana have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Kansas overall (91.7%).
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 Montana
| Period | Montana | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Montana out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Montana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 2.40 | 41.2 | 20.8% | 35.0% | 0.7% | 1983 | $729 | 15.2% | 89.0% | 0.0% |
| Sherman | 2.11 | 54.8 | 9.5% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 1958 | $858 | 16.2% | 82.9% | 6.7% |
| Labette | 2.40 | 41.2 | 20.8% | 35.0% | 0.7% | 1983 | $729 | 15.2% | 89.0% | 0.0% |
| Strauss | 2.32 | 45.6 | 15.7% | 27.5% | 6.5% | 1977 | $728 | 15.9% | 88.7% | 2.3% |
| Oswego | 2.45 | 36.3 | 19.7% | 31.3% | 14.0% | 1966 | $815 | 14.6% | 90.4% | 7.3% |
| McCune | 2.26 | 48.9 | 10.4% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 1970 | $629 | 16.0% | 94.1% | 4.5% |
| Winway | 2.47 | 44.2 | 19.2% | 25.7% | 7.3% | 1965 | $777 | 29.8% | 94.9% | 2.5% |
| Hallowell | 1.97 | 61.8 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 20.7% | 1953 | $874 | 17.4% | 79.6% | 6.5% |
| Parsons | 2.35 | 45.4 | 9.8% | 28.6% | 16.9% | 1953 | $743 | 22.6% | 89.5% | 2.5% |
| West Mineral | 2.00 | 60.7 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 21.3% | 1953 | $856 | 17.9% | 80.4% | 6.4% |
| Sherwin | 1.97 | 61.8 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 20.7% | 1953 | $874 | 17.4% | 79.6% | 6.5% |
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 Montana. 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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