Rocky Boy West

Population: 905
Median home value: $81,700

Located in Hill County, Montana, Rocky Boy West is a community with a population of 905. At $81,700, its median home value sits below Hill County's $187,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Rocky Boy West's population grew 6.2% from 852 to 905.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 30.7% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 96.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 905
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $81,700
Median gross rent: $324
Housing units: 265
Homeownership rate: 19.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

852905

Median household income

$19,934$25,833

Median home value

$48,800$81,700

Median gross rent

$267$324

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	852	$19,934	—	$267
2020	836	$29,643	$48,800	$298
2021	952	$22,813	$60,000	$308
2022	937	$25,833	$87,500	$340
2023	905	—	$81,700	$324

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1730.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 742.4%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	5.1%
5 to 17	278	30.7%
18 to 24	79	8.7%
25 to 34	143	15.8%
35 to 44	130	14.4%
45 to 54	107	11.8%
55 to 64	80	8.8%
65 to 74	22	2.4%
75 and over	20	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	2.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	869	96.0%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	16.7%
High school graduate	218	43.4%
Some college or associate's	188	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	9	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone57.9%

Carpooled24.1%

Public transit5.3%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	57.9%
Carpooled	55	24.1%
Public transit	12	5.3%
Walked	17	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.2%
Other means	7	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	47.1%
15 to 29 min	91	40.8%
30 to 44 min	14	6.3%
45 to 59 min	7	3.1%
60+ min	6	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.71
Poverty rate: 37.9% (343 of 905)

	Count	Share
Family households	190	77.9%
Nonfamily households	54	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	244	92.1%
Vacant	21	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	19.3%
Renter-occupied	197	80.7%

1-unit, detached97.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	97.7%
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	6	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3063928
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.2972, -109.9918