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59024

Custer, MT · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
335
Median household income
$78,125
People below poverty
16.1%
Median home value
$239,600

Income

The median income of households in 59024 was $78,125. An estimated 5.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.6
$10,000 to $14,999 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6
$35,000 to $49,999 21.7
$50,000 to $74,999 7
$75,000 to $99,999 21
$100,000 to $149,999 20.3
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6
$200,000 or more 6.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 91917
Female NaN

An estimated 68.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 56.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 37.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,395. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.5
Social Security 56.6
Retirement income 37.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0
Cash public assistance income 0

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 27.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 27.4

In 2020-2024, 7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 0% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 59024 in 2020-2024, 89.9% had health insurance coverage and 10.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.1% and public coverage was 49.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11.1%.


In 2020-2024, 59024 had a total population of 335 - 160 (47.8%) females and 175 (52.2%) males. The median age was 54.4 years. An estimated 21.2% of the population was under 18 years, 20.7% was 19 to 44 years, 26.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 59024 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 9 15
5 to 9 11 2
10 to 14 5 17
15 to 19 17 13
20 to 24 14 0
25 to 29 9 2
30 to 34 6 12
35 to 39 5 4
40 to 44 5 12
45 to 49 2 0
50 to 54 5 5
55 to 59 23 17
60 to 64 8 28
65 to 69 16 11
70 to 74 13 9
75 to 79 13 9
80 to 84 13 2
85 and over 1 2

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.7% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 7.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 59024 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88.1% of the people in 59024 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 143 households in 59024. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.2% of the households in 59024 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.4% of all households, while 23.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.3% of all households.

In 59024, 17.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 46.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.2
Cohabiting Couples 15.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42% of males and 51.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30 18.3
Now married, except separated 42 51.6
Separated 0 0
Widowed 4.7 9.5
Divorced 23.3 20.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 59024, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.7% of the people living in 59024 were U.S. natives. 63.3% of the 59024 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.3% of 59024 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 18.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 59024 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 59024.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 18.2
Asia 81.8
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 59024 in 2020-2024, 0 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 59024 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.4
Different house, same county 0
Different county, same state 8.5
Different state 2.5
Abroad 1.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 30.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 59024 was 57 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 44. College or graduate school enrollment was 13.

Educational Attainment of People in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.3
High school diploma or equivalency 31.9
Some college, no degree 24.6
Associate's degree 6
Bachelor's degree 22.4
Graduate or professional degree 7.8

Disability

In 59024, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 8.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 59024, 50.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 66.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 25.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 93 66.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 36 25.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 10 7.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 59024 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 12.2
Construction 5
Manufacturing 0.7
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 7.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 15.8
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.7
Other Services, except public administration 1.4
Public administration 1.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 59024 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 59 42.4
Service occupations 33 23.7
Sales and office occupations 18 12.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 8 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 21 15.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.6% of 59024 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 18.9
Other means 0
Worked from home 11.4

In 2020-2024, 59024 had a total of 210 housing units. Of these housing units, 79% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 15.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.2
Mobile homes 15.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 59024 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 57.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 59024 had 143 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 67 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.4% while renters occupied 19.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.15 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.14.

7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 41.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 59024:

House Heating Fuel Used in 59024 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 61.5
Electricity 32.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 5.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 59024 was $239,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 40 % had a mortgage. 60% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,125 and for owners without a mortgage it was $619.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 59024 was $420. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.