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Shepherd

Montana · 507 residents · 2.22 sq mi
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Shepherd is home to 507 people in Montana. Households here earn about 130% more than in Montana as a whole. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 314 people. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Households take in $130,000 a year at the median, 96% more than the country as a whole. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Owner-heavy
85% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
507
+163%since 2000
from 193 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Median age
39.4
+33%since 2000
from 29.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.22 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1233335447559652000201020202024Shepherd
2024353
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.9%(40)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.9%(50)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(31)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.5%(38)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.1%(21)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.5%(43)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416%(81)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 546.1%(31)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.6%(59)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.8%(65)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.3%(32)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.2%(16)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,000
+177%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,250 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,755
+198%since 2000
from $13,025 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
76.6%
+76.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
5.1%
−23.2 ptssince 2000
from 28.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services20.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration20.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Information19.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade12.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing10.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 10%
Construction8.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Manufacturing2.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied
85.3%
+19.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
14.7% rent
Persons per household
2.95 people
+3%since 2010
from 2.87 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(182)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(429)
Black0.4%(2)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(17)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other15.8%(80)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German32.8%(310)
Irish22.7%(214)
American7.6%(72)
English3.5%(33)
Dutch3.2%(30)
Russian1.2%(11)
Czech1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.0%
+25.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+121%since 2000
from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
82.0%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 65.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
0.0%
−9.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
76.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 81.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.7%
+40.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
Foreign born
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.5%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.3%(27)
Married68.6%(83)
Widowed9.1%(11)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married70.1%(110)
Widowed6.4%(10)
Divorced23.6%(37)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.5%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
7.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
79.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.7%(7)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)61.1%(44)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era44.4%(32)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 72 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 507 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Shepherd, Montana?

The typical household in Shepherd, Montana earns about $130,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

How educated are people in Shepherd, Montana?

About 41.0% 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 5.1% of people in Shepherd, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

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