CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Malmstrom AFB

Montana · 5,938 residents · 5.11 sq mi

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Malmstrom AFB is a city of 5,938 people in Montana. 6% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 22.6. The population is up 31% since 2000. The typical home is worth $47,500. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,938

+31%vs 2000

vs 4,544 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

22.6

+5%vs 2000

vs 21.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 516.9%(1,006)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.1%(659)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(399)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(374)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2417.9%(1,063)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3431.1%(1,844)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.2%(549)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 540.3%(19)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 640%(0)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740.4%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,348

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,775 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,635

−33%vs 2000

vs $11,450 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.5%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,500

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $112,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2000

Median gross rent

$373

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $592 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

6.4%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

93.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.5%(3,611)

Black6.4%(289)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(356)

Asian2.2%(101)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.2%(4,999)

Black8.4%(500)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(300)

Asian4.3%(257)

Other3.1%(182)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.1%(393)

Central American3.9%(168)

Salvadoran3.9%(168)

Puerto Rican2.8%(120)

South American0.4%(16)

Chilean0.2%(10)

Ecuadorian0.1%(6)

Spaniard0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino3.3%(143)

Korean0.8%(33)

Cambodian0.4%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

American15.5%(667)

German14.3%(614)

Irish9.6%(415)

English5.8%(248)

Italian3.7%(158)

Dutch2.1%(90)

Scottish2.1%(90)

Polish1.8%(76)

Subsaharan African1.1%(47)

Welsh1.1%(46)

Danish0.9%(37)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(34)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.5%(21)

Ukrainian0.5%(21)

Norwegian0.5%(20)

French0.3%(12)

Swiss0.3%(12)

Finnish0.2%(8)

Romanian0.2%(8)

Austrian0.2%(7)

British0.2%(7)

Russian0.1%(6)

West Indian0.1%(3)

Jamaican0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.5%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

97.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.0 min

+50%vs 2000

vs 8.0 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 married37.5%(620)

Married61.1%(1,011)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced1.4%(23)

Women 15+

Never married11.6%(143)

Married87.9%(1,085)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0.6%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2013

from 0.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

20.2%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

1.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

1.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

98.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 98.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

8.4%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% 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)100%(213)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 213 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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