Terry, MT Demographics

Population 781 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Terry

Household size in Terry

Household size, people per household
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–102.172.412.68
2010–142.402.452.73
2015–192.372.442.71
2020–242.242.442.65
Change+0.07+0.03−0.03
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Terry is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

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 Terry

Median age, years
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–1055.439.937.7
2010–1453.640.838.6
2015–1948.741.539.6
2020–2457.841.540.1
Change+2.3+1.6+2.3
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With a median age of 57.8, Terry is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 55.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Terry

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–102.8%9.4%12.3%
2010–144.0%9.8%12.3%
2015–193.9%8.7%11.6%
2020–246.6%8.8%11.6%
Change+3.8 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Terry: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Terry

Renters in Terry

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–1013.2%31.0%33.3%
2010–1413.2%32.3%35.6%
2015–1916.1%31.9%36.0%
2020–2416.1%30.8%34.8%
Change+3.0 pts−0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 16.1% of households in Terry rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 75.0% 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 Terry

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–1027.9%13.2%11.4%
2010–1418.9%13.9%11.4%
2015–1924.9%14.1%11.1%
2020–2420.7%12.2%9.6%
Change−7.2 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Terry: 20.7% 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 Terry

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–10195019741974
2010–14195619771975
2015–19195219781977
2020–24195719821980
Change+7+7+6
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Terry is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Terry

Rent, per month
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–10$444$703$965
2010–14$495$775$1,040
2015–19$714$870$1,213
2020–24$626$1,189$1,571
Change+$182+$487+$606
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Rent in Terry runs $626 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.5% 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 Terry

Bachelor's degrees in Terry

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–1013.5%28.7%28.4%
2010–1414.1%29.8%29.6%
2015–1922.3%32.2%32.1%
2020–2426.9%35.3%35.6%
Change+13.5 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Terry (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Terry

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–1085.3%91.2%84.9%
2010–1487.6%92.6%86.1%
2015–1988.0%93.6%87.7%
2020–2496.5%94.6%89.3%
Change+11.2 pts+3.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Terry: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Terry

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodTerryMontanaU.S.
2006–101.1%5.7%8.1%
2010–147.7%6.9%9.4%
2015–194.8%4.2%5.6%
2020–240.9%3.7%5.4%
Change−0.2 pts−2.0 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Terry has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).

Terry compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Terry2.2457.86.6%16.1%20.7%1957$62626.9%96.5%0.9%
Fallon2.2557.66.6%16.3%20.6%1957$63026.9%96.5%0.9%
Mildred2.3753.96.3%18.4%20.1%1960$69125.8%96.1%0.7%
Kinsey2.1152.23.6%15.3%20.9%1973$49429.8%95.7%2.6%
Marsh2.6742.45.3%23.9%18.2%1967$84321.4%95.2%0.3%
Ismay2.3544.43.5%21.4%20.9%1981$73125.0%98.3%0.7%
Lindsay2.7841.24.2%25.4%21.9%1968$90222.7%94.8%0.9%
West Glendive2.4334.815.0%33.6%19.5%1974$80713.2%93.9%1.8%
Miles City2.3243.59.5%31.9%13.8%1961$86726.7%95.5%3.3%
Glendive2.3145.37.6%26.9%15.1%1960$78424.9%93.3%3.8%
Crow Rock2.4743.20.4%9.4%16.0%1984$54138.9%97.3%3.0%

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 Terry. 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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