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Shepherd

Montana · 193 residents · 2.22 sq mi
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Shepherd is home to 193 people in Montana. The poverty rate is 28.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 29.7. The typical home is worth $64,000, having more than tripled since 2009. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $31,250 at the median, 27% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 757%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
193
−12%vs 2009
vs 220 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
29.7
+8%vs 2009
vs 27.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.22 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1233335447559652000201020202024Shepherd
2024353
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(14)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.9%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(13)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(8)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(29)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(28)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(27)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(16)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.1%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(6)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(4)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,250
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $32,868 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,025
+37%vs 2009
vs $9,493 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
28.2%
−18.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 46.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$64,000
+757%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $9,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$439
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $640 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
66.2%
+17.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 49.1% in 2009
33.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(220)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(182)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
Irish34.8%(123)
English30%(106)
German27.2%(96)
Welsh16.1%(57)
French8.5%(30)
Hungarian7.1%(25)
American4.8%(17)
Norwegian3.4%(12)
Dutch2.3%(8)
Swiss2.3%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.9%
+15.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.6%
−8.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 100.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+4.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(19)
Married61.4%(43)
Widowed4.3%(3)
Divorced7.1%(5)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(13)
Married56.7%(34)
Widowed13.3%(8)
Divorced8.3%(5)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−12.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
78.2%
+19.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.5%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.8%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% 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)31.6%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.1%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Shepherd, Montana?

Shepherd, Montana has about 193 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Shepherd, Montana?

The typical household in Shepherd, Montana earns about $31,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shepherd, Montana expensive?

In Shepherd, Montana, the median home is worth about $64,000, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.

How educated are people in Shepherd, Montana?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Shepherd, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shepherd, Montana?

About 28.2% of people in Shepherd, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

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