Bridger

Population: 850
Median household income: $35,893
Median home value: $232,900

Bridger, a community in Carbon County, Montana, has 850 residents. Its median household income of $35,893 runs below the Carbon County figure of $71,017.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bridger's population grew 9.7% from 775 to 850, while its median home value rose 84.3% from $126,400 to $232,900.

The median gross rent is $657. 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 850
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $35,893
Median home value: $232,900
Median gross rent: $657
Housing units: 375
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

775850

Median household income

$45,875$35,893

Median home value

$126,400$232,900

Median gross rent

$695$657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	775	$45,875	$126,400	$695
2020	917	$38,750	$144,200	$622
2021	903	$36,875	$167,900	$656
2022	889	$37,917	$191,500	$645
2023	850	$35,893	$232,900	$657

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	6.1%
5 to 17	115	13.5%
18 to 24	118	13.9%
25 to 34	109	12.8%
35 to 44	59	6.9%
45 to 54	104	12.2%
55 to 64	169	19.9%
65 to 74	74	8.7%
75 and over	50	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	786	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.7%
Two or more races	35	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	4.6%
High school graduate	233	41.2%
Some college or associate's	246	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	48	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	306	76.3%
Carpooled	55	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	232	60.7%
15 to 29 min	35	9.2%
30 to 44 min	39	10.2%
45 to 59 min	45	11.8%
60+ min	31	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 16.6% (141 of 850)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	59.7%
Nonfamily households	135	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	335	89.3%
Vacant	40	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	226	67.5%
Renter-occupied	109	32.5%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	281	74.9%
1-unit, attached	8	2.1%
2 to 4 units	28	7.5%
5 to 19 units	8	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3009475
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.2949, -108.9165