Prairie County, Montana

Prairie County is home to 1,250 people. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Montana rate (11.5%). The median household income is $51,250.

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MeasureValueMontanaYearSource
Population1,2501,116,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$51,250$72,5092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.6%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.3%12.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.7%8.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$165,700$375,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$627$1,0812024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.6%44.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.0%2.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age57.8 years40.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.