Hobson

Population: 145
Median household income: $34,750
Median home value: $112,500

Hobson is a community in Judith Basin County, Montana, home to 145 residents. The median household income of $34,750 is below the Judith Basin County median ($55,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Hobson's population declined 38.0% from 234 to 145, while its median home value was little changed from $111,500 to $112,500.

18.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.96 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 145
Median age: 66.4 yrs
Median household income: $34,750
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 23.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

234145

Median household income

$36,250$34,750

Median home value

$111,500$112,500

Median gross rent

$604$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	234	$36,250	$111,500	$604
2020	183	$34,500	$105,000	$585
2021	185	$32,375	$110,900	$644
2022	169	$33,542	$121,300	$588
2023	145	$34,750	$112,500	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 341.4%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7423.4%

75 and over28.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.7%
5 to 17	20	13.8%
18 to 24	13	9.0%
25 to 34	2	1.4%
35 to 44	3	2.1%
45 to 54	19	13.1%
55 to 64	12	8.3%
65 to 74	34	23.4%
75 and over	41	28.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	128	88.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.3%
High school graduate	52	46.8%
Some college or associate's	25	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	22	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	66.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	17.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	15.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	60.5%
15 to 29 min	3	7.9%
30 to 44 min	8	21.1%
45 to 59 min	2	5.3%
60+ min	2	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 18.6% (27 of 145)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	54.1%
Nonfamily households	34	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	79.6%
Vacant	19	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	85.1%
Renter-occupied	11	14.9%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	81.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3036700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.9994, -109.8733