Miles City

Population: 8,412
Median household income: $60,732
Median home value: $182,700

Miles City, a community in Custer County, Montana, has 8,412 residents. The median household income of $60,732 is below the Custer County median ($63,585).

Between 2019 and 2023, Miles City's population held roughly steady from 8,487 to 8,412, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $160,000 to $182,700.

12.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,412
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,732
Median home value: $182,700
Median gross rent: $932
Housing units: 4,124
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4878,412

Median household income

$50,991$60,732

Median home value

$160,000$182,700

Median gross rent

$767$932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,487	$50,991	$160,000	$767
2020	8,372	$53,571	$159,800	$907
2021	8,441	$54,265	$164,500	$870
2022	8,432	$59,578	$173,200	$899
2023	8,412	$60,732	$182,700	$932

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	372	4.4%
5 to 17	1,188	14.1%
18 to 24	731	8.7%
25 to 34	1,034	12.3%
35 to 44	1,077	12.8%
45 to 54	1,042	12.4%
55 to 64	1,307	15.5%
65 to 74	970	11.5%
75 and over	691	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,452	88.6%
Black or African American	42	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	99	1.2%
Asian	47	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	420	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	340	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	351	5.7%
High school graduate	1,811	29.6%
Some college or associate's	2,141	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,315	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	503	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,219	71.9%
Carpooled	760	17.0%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	237	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	4.5%
Other means	54	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,457	80.9%
15 to 29 min	522	12.2%
30 to 44 min	128	3.0%
45 to 59 min	21	0.5%
60+ min	146	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.7% (1,020 of 8,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,021	54.8%
Nonfamily households	1,667	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,688	89.4%
Vacant	436	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,293	62.2%
Renter-occupied	1,395	37.8%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,836	68.8%
1-unit, attached	137	3.3%
2 to 4 units	291	7.1%
5 to 19 units	357	8.7%
20 or more units	279	6.8%
Mobile home & other	224	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3049525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.4058, -105.8389

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