CITY · 2020 ACS

Basin

Montana · 199 residents · 12.7 sq mi

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Basin is a city of 199 people in Montana. At a median age of 55.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 43 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 0%. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 56 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Older

median age 55.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Less affordable

home values up 202%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

199

−22%since 2000

from 255 in 2000

2000 – 2024

Median age

55.5

+45%since 2000

from 38.3 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

12.7 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024352

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56%(12)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 94.5%(9)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 143.5%(7)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.5%(11)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245%(10)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 345%(10)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.6%(23)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 548.5%(17)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6418.1%(36)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7424.6%(49)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.5%(11)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2%(4)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income

$33,827

+185%since 2000

from $11,878 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

47.1%

+39.5 ptssince 2009

from 7.6% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

12.4%

−20.2 ptssince 2000

from 32.6% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Wholesale trade32%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance6.3%

US avg: 5.5%

Information5.5%

US avg: 11.1%

Education & health services4.7%

US avg: 0.8%

Professional, scientific, technical1.6%

US avg: 4.7%

Other services1.6%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration1.6%

US avg: 4.7%

Retail trade0.8%

US avg: 10%

Arts, entertainment, food0.8%

US avg: 2%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$230,000

+202%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $50,700 in 2000

US average: $265,253

2000 – 2024

Owner-occupied

75.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2000

from 74.3% in 2000

25.0% rent

Persons per household

2.21 people

−25%since 2009

from 2.95 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(238)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(5)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic83.9%(167)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(4)

Asian3.5%(7)

Other0.4%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Irish33.3%(89)

German28.5%(76)

English13.9%(37)

Norwegian4.1%(11)

Swedish3%(8)

Danish2.2%(6)

Finnish1.9%(5)

Italian1.9%(5)

Welsh1.9%(5)

Polish1.1%(3)

Russian1.1%(3)

Scottish0.7%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.4%

+15.4 ptssince 2000

from 11.9% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

95.1%

+15.2 ptssince 2000

from 79.9% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2000

from 5.7% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

42.6 min

+156%since 2000

from 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

78.1%

+38.4 ptssince 2009

from 39.7% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

1.7%

+1.7 ptssince 2009

from 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

2.3%

−14.4 ptssince 2011

from 16.7% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

57.5%

−16.4 ptssince 2011

from 73.8% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

62.2%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

66.4%

+43.1 ptssince 2009

from 23.3% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

49.4%

+3.1 ptssince 2009

from 46.4% in 2009

Female

50.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2009

from 53.6% in 2009

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2009

from 0.0% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.4%

−31.4 ptssince 2013

from 31.8% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

95.9%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

85.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.6%(74)

Married48%(97)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced15.3%(31)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(24)

Married62.4%(73)

Widowed0.9%(1)

Divorced16.2%(19)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.4%

−31.4 ptssince 2013

from 31.8% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

34.1%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

25.5%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

27.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

26.6%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

4.9%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

68.9%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

51.7%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)40.7%(11)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)55.6%(15)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era22.2%(6)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War3.7%(1)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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