Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Gate
Household size in Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.88 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Silver Gate is a place of small households, averaging 1.82 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 2.08, 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 Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.3 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.4 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.9 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Silver Gate skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.9, 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 Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.9% of households in Silver Gate, well below 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 Silver Gate
Renters in Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Silver Gate own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Montana as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 66.4% 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 Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 57.1% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.2% of the housing in Silver Gate, 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 Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Silver Gate is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, 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 Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $464 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $580 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$90 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Silver Gate costs $580 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.3% 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 Silver Gate
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Silver Gate (42.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Silver Gate is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Montana overall (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 Silver Gate
| Period | Silver Gate | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Silver Gate has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Montana as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Silver Gate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Gate | 1.82 | 59.9 | 1.9% | 28.9% | 40.2% | 1987 | $580 | 42.4% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Cooke City | 1.70 | 60.1 | 1.0% | 31.1% | 37.9% | 1986 | $233 | 44.4% | 99.2% | 3.2% |
| Jardine | 1.72 | 59.4 | 1.4% | 31.6% | 37.0% | 1987 | $359 | 44.2% | 98.8% | 3.2% |
| Limestone | 2.14 | 56.5 | 5.2% | 20.8% | 38.4% | 1984 | $1,158 | 30.0% | 97.1% | 1.0% |
| Fishtail | 2.05 | 61.0 | 3.2% | 18.6% | 41.1% | 1981 | $1,023 | 36.8% | 98.2% | 0.9% |
| Yellowstone National Park | 2.05 | 50.0 | 9.3% | 28.9% | 57.2% | 1982 | $950 | 29.3% | 97.6% | 1.0% |
| Roscoe | 2.59 | 51.0 | 6.8% | 14.6% | 36.9% | 1988 | $1,498 | 38.2% | 97.8% | 6.4% |
| Gardiner | 1.61 | 52.6 | 3.9% | 43.0% | 28.2% | 1989 | $571 | 46.1% | 93.6% | 4.5% |
| Nye | 2.05 | 60.8 | 3.3% | 18.7% | 41.0% | 1981 | $1,028 | 36.6% | 98.1% | 0.9% |
| Luther | 2.44 | 55.2 | 7.0% | 11.5% | 40.0% | 1992 | $2,176 | 48.8% | 98.9% | 5.0% |
| Washoe | 2.17 | 61.2 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 56.1% | 1984 | $1,348 | 60.3% | 99.7% | 5.4% |
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 Silver Gate. 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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