Miles City, MT

Census Place

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2023 Population
8,412
0.237% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
43.1
2.38% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.7%
1.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$60,732
1.94% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,554
1.18% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Miles City, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Miles City, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miles City, MT are Miles Community College (133 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Miles City, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Miles City, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Miles City, MT is home to a population of 8.41k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.91% of Miles City, MT residents were born outside of the country (161 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Miles City, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

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Foreign-Born Population

1.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
161 people
2.28%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
192 people

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Economy

The economy of Miles City, MT employs 4.55k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Miles City, MT were Retail Trade (980 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), and Educational Services (435 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($55,417), Educational Services ($53,070), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,929).

Employment

Occupations

4.55k
2023 Value
± 387
1.18%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miles City, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (649 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (478 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miles City, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.55k
2023 Value
± 387
1.18%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miles City, MT, are Retail Trade (980 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), and Educational Services (435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miles City, MT, though some of these residents may live in Miles City, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,844
Median earning men ± $6,097
$40,162
Median earning women ± $5,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,442), Wholesale Trade ($51,731), and Public Administration ($49,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,558), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,883), and Public Administration ($51,287).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

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Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Miles City, MT awarded 133 degrees. The student population of Miles City, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 212 male students and 458 female students.

The largest universities in Miles City, MT by number of degrees awarded are Miles Community College (133 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Miles City, MT are General Studies (32 and 24.1%), Registered Nursing (22 and 16.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (18 and 13.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 670 students enrolled in Miles City, MT, 31.6% men and 68.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 537 records, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Miles City, MT was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Miles Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
133 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miles Community College with 133 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.388% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (254k), Some college (207k), and Bachelors Degree (187k).

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Housing & Living

People in Miles City, MT have an average commute time of 11.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miles City, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,732
Median Household Income
± $7,447
3.69k
Number of Households
± 343

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miles City, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Carpooled (17%)
  3. Walked (5.3%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in Miles City, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who walked to work (5.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

11.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miles City, MT have a shorter commute time (11.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Miles City, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miles City, MT (1.02k out of 8.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miles City, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Miles City, MT has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 3.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (1,210 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.84%
Uninsured
40%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
3.85%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miles City, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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