CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bonner-West Riverside

Montana · 1,654 residents · 1.53 sq mi

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With 1,654 people, Bonner-West Riverside is a city in Montana. 32.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $34,000. That trails the Montana median by roughly 28%. The median household earns $16,509, about 45% below the national median. The average commute runs 13 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,654

−2%vs 2000

vs 1,693 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.1

−3%vs 2000

vs 32.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(125)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.5%(174)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(137)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(104)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(134)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(291)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.3%(302)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(149)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(106)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.3%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,509

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,557 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,943

−49%vs 2000

vs $15,652 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

32.2%

+21.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,000

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$318

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $466 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.5%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.1% in 2000

41.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(1,578)

Black0.2%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(29)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(1,621)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2%(33)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.8%(107)

South American3.1%(49)

Peruvian3.1%(49)

Ancestry

German23.8%(372)

American10.2%(160)

Irish10.2%(159)

English6.4%(100)

Norwegian5.2%(81)

French4.5%(71)

Swedish2%(31)

Arab1.8%(28)

Syrian1.8%(28)

Italian1.7%(26)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(22)

Croatian0.8%(12)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.7%(11)

Finnish0.7%(11)

Canadian0.6%(10)

Polish0.3%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.8%

−17.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.0 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 11.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.2%(225)

Married37.8%(235)

Widowed3.5%(22)

Divorced22.4%(139)

Women 15+

Never married48.6%(342)

Married30.3%(213)

Widowed2.8%(20)

Divorced18.3%(129)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−15.6 ptssince 2013

from 22.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.3%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.8%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.5%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 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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