Hays

Population: 967
Median household income: $57,875
Median home value: $61,100

Hays, a community in Blaine County, Montana, has 967 residents. The median household income of $57,875 is below the Blaine County median ($65,050).

From 2019 to 2023, Hays's population grew 4.0% from 930 to 967, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $46,700 to $61,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.1% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 89.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 967
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,875
Median home value: $61,100
Median gross rent: $550
Housing units: 305
Homeownership rate: 49.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 26.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

930967

Median household income

$31,875$57,875

Median home value

$46,700$61,100

Median gross rent

$429$550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	930	$31,875	$46,700	$429
2020	947	$37,500	$43,300	$457
2021	1,150	$42,250	$56,500	$470
2022	1,095	$49,423	$63,600	$496
2023	967	$57,875	$61,100	$550

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	4.2%
5 to 17	204	21.1%
18 to 24	120	12.4%
25 to 34	126	13.0%
35 to 44	180	18.6%
45 to 54	71	7.3%
55 to 64	100	10.3%
65 to 74	91	9.4%
75 and over	34	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19	2.0%
Black or African American	31	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	869	89.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's47.8%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	16.1%
High school graduate	130	21.6%
Some college or associate's	288	47.8%
Bachelor's degree	83	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone51.9%

Carpooled23.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means6.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	51.9%
Carpooled	75	23.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	10.7%
Other means	22	6.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	66.9%
15 to 29 min	26	9.2%
30 to 44 min	41	14.4%
45 to 59 min	22	7.7%
60+ min	5	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.76
Poverty rate: 29.6% (286 of 966)

	Count	Share
Family households	185	72.0%
Nonfamily households	72	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	84.3%
Vacant	48	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	49.4%
Renter-occupied	130	50.6%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	205	67.2%
1-unit, attached	8	2.6%
2 to 4 units	54	17.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3035275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.0104, -108.6606