CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hamilton

Montana · 2,737 residents · 2.54 sq mi

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Hamilton is home to 2,737 people in Montana. At a median age of 47.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 35% less than in Montana as a whole. The median household earns $14,913, about 51% below the national median. Median home value sits at $46,500. There are 968 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,737

−26%vs 2000

vs 3,705 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

47.3

+7%vs 2000

vs 44.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(137)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(163)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(150)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.6%(125)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(95)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(328)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(299)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(297)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(245)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.3%(363)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8413.6%(371)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6%(164)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,913

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,013 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,932

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,689 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,500

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$247

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $437 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.4%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.0% in 2000

45.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(3,523)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(61)

Asian0.8%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(2,713)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(29)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other0.7%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.1%(55)

Mexican0.4%(21)

Ancestry

German27.4%(1,400)

English16%(816)

Norwegian9.4%(477)

Scottish8%(408)

Irish6.6%(337)

American5.3%(270)

Dutch3.7%(188)

Scotch-Irish3.5%(181)

Welsh2.6%(131)

Swedish2.2%(110)

Czech1.9%(98)

Polish1.9%(96)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

French1.7%(86)

Danish1.7%(85)

Italian1.5%(74)

British1.2%(63)

Slovak0.6%(33)

Subsaharan African0.5%(25)

Hungarian0.5%(23)

Austrian0.4%(22)

Swiss0.4%(18)

Romanian0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.6%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.0%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+90%vs 2000

vs 10.2 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 married25.6%(473)

Married48.9%(903)

Widowed5.7%(105)

Divorced19.7%(364)

Women 15+

Never married16.6%(441)

Married39.4%(1,050)

Widowed18.6%(495)

Divorced25.4%(677)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.6%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 17.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.5%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.5%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% 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)18%(80)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.3%(175)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.2%(130)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.7%(52)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 445 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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