Montana City

Population: 2,899
Median household income: $125,223
Median home value: $519,100

Located in Jefferson County, Montana, Montana City is a community with a population of 2,899. The median household income of $125,223 is above the Jefferson County median ($76,576).

Between 2019 and 2023, Montana City's population held roughly steady from 2,872 to 2,899, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $345,300 to $519,100.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 86.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,899
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $125,223
Median home value: $519,100
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 1,111
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8722,899

Median household income

$95,547$125,223

Median home value

$345,300$519,100

Median gross rent

$1,143$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,872	$95,547	$345,300	$1,143
2020	2,821	$105,134	$359,300	$1,172
2021	2,735	$107,074	$389,500	$1,185
2022	2,716	$113,679	$459,300	$1,246
2023	2,899	$125,223	$519,100	$1,206

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	6.2%
5 to 17	559	19.3%
18 to 24	109	3.8%
25 to 34	260	9.0%
35 to 44	390	13.5%
45 to 54	423	14.6%
55 to 64	439	15.1%
65 to 74	378	13.0%
75 and over	162	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,773	95.7%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.3%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	3.9%
High school graduate	367	17.9%
Some college or associate's	712	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	557	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	336	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,137	74.9%
Carpooled	167	11.0%
Public transit	10	0.7%
Walked	22	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	175	11.5%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	372	27.7%
15 to 29 min	871	64.8%
30 to 44 min	65	4.8%
45 to 59 min	4	0.3%
60+ min	32	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 2.9% (84 of 2,855)

	Count	Share
Family households	879	86.1%
Nonfamily households	142	13.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,021	91.9%
Vacant	90	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	978	95.8%
Renter-occupied	43	4.2%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	959	86.3%
1-unit, attached	118	10.6%
2 to 4 units	34	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3051175
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.5240, -111.9335