Zurich, MT Demographics

Population 245 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Zurich

Household size in Zurich

Household size, people per household
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–102.242.412.68
2010–142.482.452.73
2015–192.812.442.71
2020–242.822.442.65
Change+0.57+0.03−0.03
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The typical household in Zurich holds 2.82 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.24, 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 Zurich

Median age, years
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–1049.039.937.7
2010–1444.440.838.6
2015–1937.441.539.6
2020–2435.641.540.1
Change−13.4+1.6+2.3
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Zurich is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.

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 Zurich

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–108.2%9.4%12.3%
2010–1412.6%9.8%12.3%
2015–192.3%8.7%11.6%
2020–243.8%8.8%11.6%
Change−4.4 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Zurich, 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 Zurich

Renters in Zurich

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–1014.8%31.0%33.3%
2010–1418.9%32.3%35.6%
2015–1927.5%31.9%36.0%
2020–2433.3%30.8%34.8%
Change+18.6 pts−0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Renting in Zurich is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (43.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Zurich

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–1025.7%13.2%11.4%
2010–1426.2%13.9%11.4%
2015–1919.5%14.1%11.1%
2020–2426.5%12.2%9.6%
Change+0.8 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 26.5% of the housing in Zurich, 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 Zurich

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–10196219741974
2010–14196119771975
2015–19196319781977
2020–24195719821980
Change−5+7+6
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The housing in Zurich is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Zurich

Rent, per month
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–10$537$703$965
2010–14$588$775$1,040
2015–19$751$870$1,213
2020–24$1,028$1,189$1,571
Change+$491+$487+$606
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A typical rental in Zurich costs $1,028 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 Zurich

Bachelor's degrees in Zurich

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–1018.7%28.7%28.4%
2010–1418.1%29.8%29.6%
2015–1927.0%32.2%32.1%
2020–2432.0%35.3%35.6%
Change+13.3 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in Zurich than nationally: 32.0% 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 Zurich

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–1094.7%91.2%84.9%
2010–1493.4%92.6%86.1%
2015–1988.3%93.6%87.7%
2020–2495.3%94.6%89.3%
Change+0.6 pts+3.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Zurich: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Montana as a whole looks much the same.

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 Zurich

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZurichMontanaU.S.
2006–102.2%5.7%8.1%
2010–141.5%6.9%9.4%
2015–190.0%4.2%5.6%
2020–240.2%3.7%5.4%
Change−2.0 pts−2.0 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Zurich has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Zurich compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Zurich2.8235.63.8%33.3%26.5%1957$1,02832.0%95.3%0.2%
Chinook2.4046.111.0%24.0%18.5%1956$79134.9%95.0%4.7%
Harlem3.0631.828.1%41.1%18.3%1970$55916.1%89.1%25.1%
Lohman2.6340.46.0%25.7%25.5%1963$95329.8%94.5%1.4%
Savoy3.0232.327.0%40.7%19.0%1969$58017.0%89.2%23.4%
Hogeland2.6937.616.5%37.0%25.1%1963$78925.8%89.8%7.2%
Havre2.4636.113.1%32.2%15.2%1971$94224.4%90.4%3.2%
Warrick2.8536.28.8%33.1%23.7%1965$90228.2%93.8%3.1%
Turner2.6937.616.5%37.0%25.1%1963$78925.8%89.8%7.2%
Lloyd2.8235.63.5%33.2%26.6%1957$1,03432.1%95.5%0.0%
Rocky Boy3.1234.822.7%43.0%16.7%1981$56720.0%87.6%7.0%

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 Zurich. 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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