Basin

Population: 360
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $228,600

Basin is a community in Jefferson County, Montana, home to 360 residents. At $49,167, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $76,576.

From 2019 to 2023, Basin's population grew 55.2% from 232 to 360, while its median home value rose 46.3% from $156,300 to $228,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 360
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $228,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 168
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232360

Median household income

$45,682$49,167

Median home value

$156,300$228,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	232	$45,682	$156,300	$513
2020	267	—	$230,000	—
2021	366	$43,750	$221,200	—
2022	364	$49,250	$222,000	—
2023	360	$49,167	$228,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.4%
5 to 17	44	12.2%
18 to 24	43	11.9%
25 to 34	15	4.2%
35 to 44	51	14.2%
45 to 54	64	17.8%
55 to 64	55	15.3%
65 to 74	73	20.3%
75 and over	10	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	312	86.7%
Black or African American	3	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	14.9%
High school graduate	109	40.7%
Some college or associate's	44	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	54	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	21	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	82.0%
Carpooled	10	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	5.3%
Bicycle	5	2.6%
Worked from home	9	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	14.4%
15 to 29 min	45	25.0%
30 to 44 min	53	29.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	56	31.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 4.5% (16 of 355)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	65.6%
Nonfamily households	53	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154	91.7%
Vacant	14	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	83.1%
Renter-occupied	26	16.9%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	153	91.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3004150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2835, -112.2871