CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Miles City

Montana · 8,461 residents · 3.36 sq mi

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With 8,461 people, Miles City is a city in Montana. The typical home is worth $35,500. There are 2,517 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Median rent is $268 a month. The median household earns $21,224, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $21,224, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,461

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 8,487 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

2,517 / sq mi

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2,524 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(572)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(613)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(710)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(610)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(348)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(1,311)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(1,265)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(749)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(788)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(825)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(490)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(180)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,224

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,847 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,434

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,449 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,500

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$268

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.0% in 2000

34.8% rent

Afford Score

1.7

1990 – 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-Hispanic95.7%(8,125)

Black0.1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(135)

Asian0.3%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(8,271)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(124)

Asian0%(4)

Other0.7%(55)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.4%(282)

Dominican0.2%(16)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Spaniard0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.2%(16)

Chinese0.1%(12)

Filipino0.1%(12)

Japanese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(15)

Ancestry

German25.7%(2,160)

Irish12.7%(1,069)

English10.7%(896)

Norwegian8.9%(751)

American6.6%(553)

Italian4%(337)

French3.7%(315)

Scottish2.1%(176)

Swedish2%(169)

Dutch1.8%(155)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(147)

Polish1.7%(139)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.1%(96)

Finnish1%(84)

French Canadian0.8%(70)

Welsh0.8%(65)

Austrian0.5%(38)

Czech0.3%(26)

Swiss0.2%(19)

British0.2%(16)

Canadian0.2%(15)

Croatian0.2%(13)

Ukrainian0.1%(11)

Bulgarian0.1%(9)

Russian0.1%(8)

Hungarian0.1%(6)

Slovak0.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.0%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.9 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 9.0 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 married33.8%(1,243)

Married47.8%(1,756)

Widowed3.8%(141)

Divorced14.6%(536)

Women 15+

Never married22.2%(761)

Married53%(1,812)

Widowed9.9%(338)

Divorced14.9%(510)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 16.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.1%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% 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)26.3%(182)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.5%(239)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32%(222)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 693 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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