Montana · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City
A Census profile of the Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City Public Use Microdata Area in Montana, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 124,125 people, with a median household income of $71,068 and a median age of 44.6.
Cities & areas covered: Southwest Montana, Butte-Silver Bow, Hamilton.
How Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City compares to Montana
- Median household income here is $71,068, $5,076 below the Montana figure of $76,144.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 32.9%, 4.0% below the Montana figure of 36.9%.
- Homeownership here is 74.9%, 5.9% above the Montana figure of 69.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 8.5%, 1.5% below the Montana figure of 10.0%.
Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City vs. Montana vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MT and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,068 | $76,144 |
| Median family income | $97,667 | $98,479 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $50,040 | $53,533 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $33,199 | $35,534 |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 58.5% | 63.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.5 | 37.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,538 | $3,309 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $875 | $855 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $60 | $35 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $33,376 | $38,405 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 305.5 | 314.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,463 | $4,318 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,375 | $4,604 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $189 | $311 |
| Mean Social Security income | $5,171 | $4,350 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.9% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.8% | 94.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| Business operations | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Science | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Education instruction | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Healthcare support | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Protective service | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.7% | 7.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Personal care | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Sales | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Office & admin support | 8.8% | 9.9% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Construction | 9.0% | 6.5% |
| Extraction | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Installation & repair | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Production | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.1% | 7.3% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 2.7% | 1.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 12.0% | 9.1% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.7% | 5.0% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 7.0% | 9.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.1% | 8.5% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.2% | 11.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.3% | 11.9% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Public administration (industry) | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Private insurance | 67.5% | 67.1% |
| Public insurance | 42.5% | 39.1% |
| With a disability | 16.9% | 15.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 20 min |
| Drove to work | 80.6% | 81.3% |
| Public transit to work | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 13.6% | 11.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 29.3 | 31 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,045 | $1,172 |
| Rent as % of income | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 69.0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| No vehicle | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Single-family detached | 76.2% | 67.1% |
| Broadband internet | 92.7% | 92.2% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $600 | $600 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 56.3 | 53 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,800 | $630 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $890 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $968 | $1,213 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $270 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,550 | $2,850 |
| Median Water cost | $450 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,125 | 1,137,233 |
| Average age | 44.6 | 41.3 |
| Married (15+) | 49.8% | 51.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,361 | $1,678 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City — FAQ
What is the population of the Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City PUMA?+
The Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City PUMA in Montana has a population of 124,125, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City, MT?+
Median household income in the Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City PUMA is $71,068, compared with $76,144 across Montana and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City PUMA?+
The Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City PUMA covers Southwest Montana, Butte-Silver Bow, Hamilton. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Montana contains 8 PUMAs.
Where does this Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.