Big Timber, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,796 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,796 (14 farm, 1,782 nonfarm))

Big Timber, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 808 (712 occupied: 517 owner occupied, 195 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Housing density: 858 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $228,803.

Median contract rent in 2007: $432 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $609)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $417

Median gross rent in Big Timber, MT in 2007: $505

Housing units in Big Timber with a mortgage: 197 (10 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 220

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,467 (it was $90,100 in 2000)

Big Timber:	$172,467
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,049 - $260,997

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $192,659
Here: $192,659
State: $251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,952
Here: $170,952
State: $207,161

In 2-unit structures: $90,603
Here: $90,603
State: $147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,845
Here: $233,845
State: $221,631

Mobile homes: $56,324
Here: $56,324
State: $51,663

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,601

In family households: 1,271 (375 male householders, 66 female householders)
368 spouses, 427 children (394 natural, 13 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 8 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 330 (117 male householders (91 living alone)), 168 female householders (160 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 57 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 243 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 251 1-person, 30 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

309 married couples with children.
66 single-parent households (23 men, 43 women).

96.4% of residents of Big Timber speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 29 (1.7%)
(75.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Timber, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 127 6 rooms: 111 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 61 9 or more rooms: 60

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Timber, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 25 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 36
1970 to 1979: 128
1960 to 1969: 100
1950 to 1959: 99
1940 to 1949: 64
1939 or earlier: 302

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Timber:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 224 4 bedrooms: 86 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Timber:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 48 2 bedrooms: 99 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Timber in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 33 1 vehicle: 154 2 vehicles: 208 3 vehicles: 89 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Timber in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 115 2 vehicles: 40 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Big Timber, MT:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 83
$150,000 to $174,999: 109
$175,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 to $249,999: 74
$250,000 to $299,999: 49
$300,000 to $399,999: 32
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Big Timber rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Big Timber:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 1 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 16

Big Timber, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.5%
Number of people working at home: 30 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 207
5 to 9 minutes: 261
10 to 14 minutes: 53
15 to 19 minutes: 39
20 to 24 minutes: 16
25 to 29 minutes: 2
30 to 34 minutes: 20
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 21
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 16

Big Timber mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 461 (62%)
Carpooled: 135 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (3%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 91 (12%)
Worked at home: 30 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 69
$10,000 to $14,999: 80
$15,000 to $19,999: 86
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $44,999: 45
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 65
$60,000 to $74,999: 33
$75,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Norwegian: 280

German: 264

English: 170

United States or American: 127

Irish: 105

Other groups: 54

Scottish: 52

Italian: 37

French (except Basque): 32

Swedish: 32

Dutch: 30

Scotch-Irish: 25

Polish: 20

Scandinavian: 11

French Canadian: 7

Icelander: 5

Czech: 5

Swiss: 5

Welsh: 5

Finnish: 4

Ukrainian: 3

Danish: 2

Austrian: 2

Basque: 2

Estonian: 2

Hungarian: 2

Portuguese: 2

Russian: 2

Slavic: 2

Yugoslavian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Other Northern Europe (28%)
Canada (21%)
Korea (17%)
Germany (14%)
Japan (10%)
Mexico (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 988
Northeast: 62
Midwest: 247
South: 78
West: 248

53% of Big Timber residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 219
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 102
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 230
Less than 1 year of college: 52
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 97
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 118
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,341
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,380
Asian householders: $16,691
Two or more races householders: $48,371
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $72,181

Big Timber household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Big Timber marital status for males

Big Timber marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,724
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $150,835
Asian householders: $79,853
Two or more races householders: $115,344

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 610
One, attached: 20
Two: 24
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 8
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 70
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,943

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Big Timber:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Wood (8%) Electricity (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (26%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	5.5%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	38.5%
Montana:	11.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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