Plentywood

Population: 1,677
Median household income: $62,163
Median home value: $148,800

Plentywood, a community in Sheridan County, Montana, has 1,677 residents. At $62,163, its median household income sits in line with Sheridan County's $63,654.

From 2019 to 2023, Plentywood's population declined 8.1% from 1,825 to 1,677, while its median home value fell 4.5% from $155,800 to $148,800.

The typical home was built around 1961. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,677
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,163
Median home value: $148,800
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 980
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8251,677

Median household income

$52,008$62,163

Median home value

$155,800$148,800

Median gross rent

$723$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,825	$52,008	$155,800	$723
2020	1,527	$51,182	$145,900	$718
2021	1,660	$56,818	$147,100	$691
2022	1,781	$66,607	$153,400	$758
2023	1,677	$62,163	$148,800	$755

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	5.2%
5 to 17	204	12.2%
18 to 24	125	7.5%
25 to 34	145	8.6%
35 to 44	190	11.3%
45 to 54	186	11.1%
55 to 64	278	16.6%
65 to 74	193	11.5%
75 and over	268	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,470	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	2.7%
Asian	15	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	14.1%
High school graduate	464	36.8%
Some college or associate's	350	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	212	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	56	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit1.5%

Walked11.2%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	566	72.2%
Carpooled	83	10.6%
Public transit	12	1.5%
Walked	88	11.2%
Bicycle	13	1.7%
Worked from home	3	0.4%
Other means	19	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	668	85.5%
15 to 29 min	57	7.3%
30 to 44 min	29	3.7%
45 to 59 min	14	1.8%
60+ min	13	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.5% (200 of 1,600)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	54.8%
Nonfamily households	326	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	73.6%
Vacant	259	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	505	70.0%
Renter-occupied	216	30.0%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	735	75.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.7%
2 to 4 units	113	11.5%
5 to 19 units	30	3.1%
20 or more units	63	6.4%
Mobile home & other	32	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3058375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.7760, -104.5573