Big Sandy

Population: 844
Median household income: $58,083
Median home value: $129,600

Big Sandy is a community in Chouteau County, Montana, home to 844 residents. The median household income of $58,083 is in line with the Chouteau County median ($56,927).

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Sandy's population grew 50.7% from 560 to 844, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $93,800 to $129,600.

73.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 844
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,083
Median home value: $129,600
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 330
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

560844

Median household income

$40,893$58,083

Median home value

$93,800$129,600

Median gross rent

$575$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	560	$40,893	$93,800	$575
2020	637	$42,137	$95,900	—
2021	708	$48,036	$118,300	—
2022	798	$47,169	$121,300	—
2023	844	$58,083	$129,600	$620

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	5.9%
5 to 17	179	21.2%
18 to 24	43	5.1%
25 to 34	124	14.7%
35 to 44	146	17.3%
45 to 54	70	8.3%
55 to 64	99	11.7%
65 to 74	88	10.4%
75 and over	45	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	657	77.8%
Black or African American	8	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	6.4%
Asian	5	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	120	14.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	8.9%
High school graduate	296	51.7%
Some college or associate's	130	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	61	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	34	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone54.4%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit1.7%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	191	54.4%
Carpooled	51	14.5%
Public transit	6	1.7%
Walked	35	10.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	19.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	47.7%
15 to 29 min	68	24.0%
30 to 44 min	60	21.2%
45 to 59 min	14	4.9%
60+ min	6	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 9.1% (77 of 844)

	Count	Share
Family households	168	60.2%
Nonfamily households	111	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	279	84.5%
Vacant	51	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	59.1%
Renter-occupied	114	40.9%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	73.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.6%
5 to 19 units	55	16.7%
20 or more units	5	1.5%
Mobile home & other	26	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3006250
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.1786, -110.1133