Malmstrom AFB

Population: 4,191
Median household income: $64,079

Located in Cascade County, Montana, Malmstrom AFB is a community with a population of 4,191. At $64,079, its median household income sits in line with Cascade County's $66,203.

Between 2019 and 2023, Malmstrom AFB's population held roughly steady from 4,179 to 4,191, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $51,410 to $64,079.

The median gross rent is $1,195. 37.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,191
Median age: 22.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,079
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,195
Housing units: 1,230
Homeownership rate: 1.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1794,191

Median household income

$51,410$64,079

Median gross rent

$997$1,195

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	4,179	$51,410	$997
2020	3,902	$51,967	$996
2021	4,098	$59,719	$1,060
2022	4,281	$62,684	$1,171
2023	4,191	$64,079	$1,195

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

Age distribution

Under 516.0%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2427.5%

25 to 3423.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 541.5%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	672	16.0%
5 to 17	782	18.7%
18 to 24	1,154	27.5%
25 to 34	977	23.3%
35 to 44	543	13.0%
45 to 54	63	1.5%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,505	59.8%
Black or African American	366	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	1.8%
Asian	234	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	67	1.6%
Two or more races	311	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	626	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's50.4%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.6%
High school graduate	187	11.8%
Some college or associate's	798	50.4%
Bachelor's degree	377	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	211	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,567	67.3%
Carpooled	506	21.7%
Public transit	9	0.4%
Walked	127	5.5%
Bicycle	7	0.3%
Worked from home	112	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,575	71.1%
15 to 29 min	340	15.3%
30 to 44 min	33	1.5%
45 to 59 min	58	2.6%
60+ min	210	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 8.0% (287 of 3,579)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,043	91.0%
Nonfamily households	103	9.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,146	93.2%
Vacant	84	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	1.4%
Renter-occupied	1,130	98.6%

1-unit, detached15.3%

1-unit, attached66.7%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	15.3%
1-unit, attached	820	66.7%
2 to 4 units	171	13.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	51	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3047275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.5058, -111.1825