CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Boulder

Montana · 1,316 residents · 1.12 sq mi

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With 1,316 people, Boulder is a city in Montana. The typical home is worth $40,400. Median rent is $256 a month. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. The median household earns $20,536, about 32% below the national median. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,316

+1%vs 2000

vs 1,300 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(103)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(119)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(99)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(64)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(197)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.6%(271)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(146)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(95)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(40)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,536

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,276 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,979

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,657 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,400

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$256

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $361 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.3% in 2000

31.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(1,216)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(15)

Asian0.7%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(1,257)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.3%(57)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German28.1%(361)

Irish12.5%(161)

English10.1%(130)

Norwegian7.9%(101)

Italian7.1%(91)

Welsh5.2%(67)

Scottish3.6%(46)

Czech3.5%(45)

Finnish3.3%(42)

Swedish2.9%(37)

French2.5%(32)

Canadian1.2%(15)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

British1.1%(14)

American1%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(11)

Slovene0.8%(10)

French Canadian0.7%(9)

Bulgarian0.5%(6)

Polish0.4%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.5%

−17.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.4 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married34.3%(220)

Married52.6%(337)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced13.1%(84)

Women 15+

Never married17.3%(76)

Married65%(286)

Widowed8%(35)

Divorced9.8%(43)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−15.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% 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)34.7%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.4%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.1%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 121 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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