Westby

Population: 253
Median household income: $24,583
Median home value: $61,900

Located in Sheridan County, Montana, Westby is a community with a population of 253. Its median household income of $24,583 runs below the Sheridan County figure of $63,654.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westby's population grew 88.8% from 134 to 253, while its median home value fell 34.8% from $95,000 to $61,900.

85.3% of workers drive to work alone. 75.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 253
Median age: 53.7 yrs
Median household income: $24,583
Median home value: $61,900
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 132
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

134253

Median household income

$67,321$24,583

Median home value

$95,000$61,900

Median gross rent

$675$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	134	$67,321	$95,000	$675
2020	163	$61,000	$85,800	$663
2021	190	$38,214	$70,000	$538
2022	213	$40,625	$61,700	$567
2023	253	$24,583	$61,900	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 174.7%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5436.4%

55 to 6424.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.4%
5 to 17	12	4.7%
18 to 24	12	4.7%
25 to 34	8	3.2%
35 to 44	16	6.3%
45 to 54	92	36.4%
55 to 64	61	24.1%
65 to 74	22	8.7%
75 and over	29	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	253	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	4.4%
High school graduate	115	50.4%
Some college or associate's	55	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	41	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	128	85.3%
Carpooled	2	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	13.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	66.7%
15 to 29 min	38	25.3%
30 to 44 min	5	3.3%
45 to 59 min	2	1.3%
60+ min	5	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 10.3% (26 of 253)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	43.3%
Nonfamily households	51	56.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	68.2%
Vacant	42	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	87.8%
Renter-occupied	11	12.2%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	12.1%
5 to 19 units	1	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3078925
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.8705, -104.0571