Box Elder, MT City Data

Box Elder, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 794 people who live in Box Elder and approximately 16,673 who live in Hill County. We want to help people moving to or living in Box Elder to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Box Elder. We have included Box Elder housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Box Elder Information

Hill County where Box Elder resides is 2,916.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,673 and has a population rank of 1,977 out of all the places in the United States.

Box Elder has a total of 794 people and of those residents there are 373 males and 421 females. The median age of the male population is 17.7 and the female population is 20.4. There are approximately 263 births each year and around 144 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Box Elder varies per year, but currently 788 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 794 people who live in Box Elder, there are 412 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Box Elder is 204 male and 208 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 414.

General Box Elder Information
Total area in square miles - Hill County	2,916.05
Water area in square miles - Hill County	N/A
Resident population - Hill County	16,673
Population rank - Hill County	1,977
Total population	794
Total population (male)	373
Total population (female)	421
Population median age (male)	17.7
Population median age (female)	20.4
Births - Hill County	263
Deaths- Hill County	144
Population of one race	788
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	412
Population under 20 years (male)	204
Population under 20 years (female)	208
Total population 18 years and over	414

Box Elder Social Characteristics

There are 6,457 households in Box Elder. Families make up 4,253 of these households. The table below breaks down the Box Elder families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,261), male householder with no wife present (245) and female householder with no husband present (598). The remainder of the Box Elder households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,202. Box Elder, MT moving companies help people in Box Elder move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Box Elder. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Box Elder is based, there are 6,572 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,404 never married, 3,613 now married, 110 separated, 817 widowed, and 628 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 84 separated, 112 widowed and 602 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Box Elder social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Box Elder.

If you are moving to or from Box Elder and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Box Elder, MT self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hill County)
Total households	6,457
Family households (families)	4,253
With own children under 18 years	2,363
Married-couple family	3,261
With own children under 18 years	1,589
Male householder, no wife present, family	245
With own children under 18 years	162
Female householder, no husband present, family	598
With own children under 18 years	491
Nonfamily households	2,202
Householder living alone	1,855
65 years and over	736

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	23
Average household size	4.34
Average family size	4.49

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	772
Householder	168
Spouse	103
Child	375
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	3
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	22
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	5
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	5
Female householder living alone	4
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,572
Never married	1,404
Now married	3,613
Separated	110
Widowed	817
Divorced	628
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	84
Widowed	112
Divorced	602

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	794
Male	373
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	421
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	794
One race	788
White	33
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	753
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	794
People who are White alone	33
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	753
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,457
Same house	8,559
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,848
Different state or abroad	1,416
Different state	1,308
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hill County)
Total resident population	16,673
Born in United States	12,407
State of residence	12,363
Different state	3,857
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	121
Foreign born	332

Box Elder Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Box Elder. That total enrollment is 5,291 for the population of the country, which includes Box Elder. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,209 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,553 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,377.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Box Elder population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,291
Pre-kindergarten	385
Public	250
Private	135
Kindergarten	251
Public	223
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,166
Public	1,961
Private	205
Elementary and high school	3,277
Public	3,060
Private	217
High school grades 9 to 12	1,111
Public	1,099
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	1,229
Public	1,194
Private	35
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	143
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	10,702

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,031
Less than 9th grade	580
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	743
High school graduate	3,222
Some college, no degree	2,534
Associate's degree	945
Bachelor's degree	2,007
Graduate or professional degree	20
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,398

Box Elder Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,565 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Box Elder. The Box Elder occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,458), service occupations (1,404), sales and office occupations (1,653), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (205), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (939) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (756). The 12,565 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,201 private wage and salary workers, 1,486 government workers, 654 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hill County)
Population 16 years and over	12,565
In labor force	8,245
Civilian labor force	8,235
Employed	7,415
Unemployed	820
Percent Unemployed	10
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	6,455
In labor force	3,826
Civilian labor force	3,826
Unemployed Civilian labor force	326
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,110
In labor force	4,419
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	494
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hill County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,335
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,718
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	771
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	426
Other means	26
Worked at home	306
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	87,555

OCCUPATION (Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,458
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,458
Service occupations	1,404
Sales and office occupations	1,653
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	205
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	939
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	756

INDUSTRY (Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,458
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	707
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	96
Wholesale trade	173
Retail trade	911
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	739
Information	219
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	319
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	234
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,002
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	704
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	429

CLASS OF WORKER (Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,458
Private wage and salary workers	5,201
Government workers	1,486
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	654
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Box Elder Housing Characteristics

In Box Elder, MT there are 7,453 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,457 occupied and 996 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Box Elder, there are 4,836 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 183 units in Box Elder. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Box Elder, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Box Elder, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Box Elder. There are 275 housing units with rent less than $200, 348 with rent between $200-299, 915 with rent between $300-499 and 400 with rent for $500 and above. Full Box Elder gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Box Elder, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hill County)
Total housing units	7,453
Occupied housing units	6,457
Vacant housing units	996

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hill County)
Total housing units	7,453
1-unit, detached	4,836
1-unit, attached	183
2 units	278
3 or 4 units	377
5 to 9 units	322
10 to 19 units	159
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	154
Mobile home	1,053

HOUSING TENURE (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,457
Owner-occupied	4,155
Renter-occupied	2,302

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,457
No vehicles available	541
2 vehicle available	3,955
3 vehicles available	1,036
4 vehicles available	370
5 or more vehicles available	207

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,457
Utility gas	4,862
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	718
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55
Coal or coke	2
Wood	122
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,457
Less Than $50,000	4,155
$50,000 to $99,999	1,544
$100,000 to $149,999	630
$150,000 to $199,999	140
$200,000 to $299,999	40
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,500

GROSS RENT (Hill County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,302
Less than $200	275
$200 to $299	348
$300 to $499	915
$500 to $699	268
$700 to $999	132
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A