Muddy

Population: 641
Median household income: $48,409
Median home value: $120,200

Muddy is a community in Big Horn County, Montana, home to 641 residents. At $48,409, its median household income sits below Big Horn County's $56,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Muddy's population grew 3.9% from 617 to 641.

The typical home was built around 1983. 51.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 641
Median age: 17.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,409
Median home value: $120,200
Median gross rent: $404
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

617641

Median household income

$39,531$48,409

Median home value

$150,500$120,200

Median gross rent

$530$404

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	617	$39,531	—	$530
2020	604	$39,167	—	$553
2021	709	$34,911	$150,500	$525
2022	661	$38,750	$176,900	$435
2023	641	$48,409	$120,200	$404

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1746.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 643.7%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	8.9%
5 to 17	296	46.2%
18 to 24	48	7.5%
25 to 34	65	10.1%
35 to 44	50	7.8%
45 to 54	49	7.6%
55 to 64	24	3.7%
65 to 74	29	4.5%
75 and over	23	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46	7.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	595	92.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's56.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.3%
High school graduate	79	32.9%
Some college or associate's	135	56.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	145	78.0%
Carpooled	10	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	15.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	39.2%
15 to 29 min	22	13.9%
30 to 44 min	27	17.1%
45 to 59 min	37	23.4%
60+ min	10	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 5.17
Poverty rate: 51.2% (280 of 547)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	68.5%
Nonfamily households	39	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	81.0%
Vacant	29	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	52.4%
Renter-occupied	59	47.6%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	15.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3052315
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5798, -106.7754