Sun Prairie

Population: 1,514
Median household income: $61,004
Median home value: $156,800

Located in Cascade County, Montana, Sun Prairie is a community with a population of 1,514. Its median household income of $61,004 runs below the Cascade County figure of $66,203.

From 2019 to 2023, Sun Prairie's population declined 11.8% from 1,717 to 1,514, while its median home value rose 4.0% from $150,700 to $156,800.

9.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,514
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,004
Median home value: $156,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 638
Homeownership rate: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7171,514

Median household income

$52,832$61,004

Median home value

$150,700$156,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,717	$52,832	$150,700
2020	1,617	$45,597	$137,300
2021	1,728	$46,635	$139,700
2022	1,366	$52,311	$148,400
2023	1,514	$61,004	$156,800

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	9.7%
5 to 17	154	10.2%
18 to 24	183	12.1%
25 to 34	119	7.9%
35 to 44	76	5.0%
45 to 54	259	17.1%
55 to 64	200	13.2%
65 to 74	291	19.2%
75 and over	85	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,334	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	1.6%
Asian	92	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	8.3%
High school graduate	344	33.4%
Some college or associate's	355	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	145	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	101	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	594	81.1%
Carpooled	81	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	16.1%
15 to 29 min	429	63.6%
30 to 44 min	137	20.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 9.3% (138 of 1,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	486	79.0%
Nonfamily households	129	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	615	96.4%
Vacant	23	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	606	98.5%
Renter-occupied	9	1.5%

1-unit, detached50.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	50.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	317	49.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3072380
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 47.5346, -111.4884