Valier

Population: 626
Median household income: $44,432
Median home value: $124,300

Located in Pondera County, Montana, Valier is a community with a population of 626. At $44,432, its median household income sits below Pondera County's $53,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Valier's population grew 13.6% from 551 to 626, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $111,600 to $124,300.

71.4% of workers drive to work alone. 83.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 626
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,432
Median home value: $124,300
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

551626

Median household income

$34,318$44,432

Median home value

$111,600$124,300

Median gross rent

$625$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	551	$34,318	$111,600	$625
2020	546	$33,984	$113,600	$682
2021	529	$38,036	$110,200	$689
2022	576	$45,625	$130,800	$727
2023	626	$44,432	$124,300	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	3.7%
5 to 17	78	12.5%
18 to 24	59	9.4%
25 to 34	56	8.9%
35 to 44	61	9.7%
45 to 54	47	7.5%
55 to 64	143	22.8%
65 to 74	90	14.4%
75 and over	69	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	469	74.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	14.7%
Asian	10	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	7.9%
High school graduate	142	30.5%
Some college or associate's	203	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	62	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	22	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	167	71.4%
Carpooled	16	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	6.4%
Other means	12	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	51.6%
15 to 29 min	15	6.8%
30 to 44 min	71	32.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 21.7% (136 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	52.9%
Nonfamily households	136	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	289	82.8%
Vacant	60	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	81.7%
Renter-occupied	53	18.3%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	83.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	2.0%
5 to 19 units	19	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3076225
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3055, -112.2522