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Custer

Montana · 159 residents · 0.32 sq mi
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Custer is home to 159 people in Montana. At a median age of 49.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $93,300. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Renters pay $396 a month at the median. 6% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

159
+10%since 2000
from 145 in 2000
2000 – 2024
49.6
+7%since 2000
from 46.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.32 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1091391702012312000201020202024Custer
2024199
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.8%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.4%(7)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.4%(7)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 1911.3%(18)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240.6%(1)
US avg: 7%
25 to 346.3%(10)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 448.2%(13)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5422.6%(36)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.1%(24)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7416.4%(26)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.7%(9)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(2)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,403
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,944 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$18,910
+2%since 2000
from $18,532 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
4.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
12.7%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 1.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.312
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade14.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction5.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$93,300
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$396
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $375 in 2000
US average: $853
77.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 75.0% in 2000
22.1% rent
7.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.03 people
+18%since 2009
from 1.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
24.2%
−38.4 ptssince 2009
from 62.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
25.8%
−12.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.4
+158%since 2009
from 0.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(139)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(152)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.5%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German18.8%(37)
American16.8%(33)
Polish14.7%(29)
English14.2%(28)
Norwegian10.7%(21)
Irish9.6%(19)
Danish5.6%(11)
Italian5.1%(10)
Russian4.6%(9)
Australian4.1%(8)
French3.6%(7)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish2.5%(5)
Belgian2%(4)
Scottish1.5%(3)
Dutch1%(2)
Swiss1%(2)
Section 05

Education

30.7%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 20.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 90.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.7 min
−21%since 2000
from 27.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
41.6%
−15.1 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
23.6%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
29.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
9.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

26.1%
−29.7 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
31.5%
−21.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.2%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
51.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 59.7% in 2009
5.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(32)
Married32.7%(32)
Widowed5.1%(5)
Divorced29.6%(29)
Women 15+
Never married9.1%(6)
Married50%(33)
Widowed4.5%(3)
Divorced36.4%(24)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.1%
−13.5 ptssince 2013
from 27.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.3%
+22.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.1%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
−15.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% 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)9.5%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.5%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.8%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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How many people live in Custer, Montana?

Custer, Montana has about 159 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Custer, Montana?

The typical household in Custer, Montana earns about $38,403 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Custer, Montana expensive?

In Custer, Montana, the median home is worth about $93,300, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Custer, Montana?

About 30.7% of adults age 25 and over in Custer, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Custer, Montana?

About 12.7% of people in Custer, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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