Big Timber, MT City Data

Big Timber, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,650 people who live in Big Timber and approximately 3,609 who live in Sweet Grass County. We want to help people moving to or living in Big Timber 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 Big Timber. We have included Big Timber housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Big Timber Information

Sweet Grass County where Big Timber resides is 1,862 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,609 and has a population rank of 2,943 out of all the places in the United States.

Big Timber has a total of 1,650 people and of those residents there are 810 males and 840 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 45.2. There are approximately 31 births each year and around 41 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Big Timber varies per year, but currently 1,625 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 1,650 people who live in Big Timber, there are 418 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Big Timber is 220 male and 198 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 1,259.

General Big Timber Information
Total area in square miles - Sweet Grass County	1,862
Water area in square miles - Sweet Grass County	N/A
Resident population - Sweet Grass County	3,609
Population rank - Sweet Grass County	2,943
Total population	1,650
Total population (male)	810
Total population (female)	840
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	45.2
Births - Sweet Grass County	31
Deaths- Sweet Grass County	41
Population of one race	1,625
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	418
Population under 20 years (male)	220
Population under 20 years (female)	198
Total population 18 years and over	1,259

Big Timber Social Characteristics

There are 1,476 households in Big Timber. Families make up 997 of these households. The table below breaks down the Big Timber families into three different groups. Married-couple families (885), male householder with no wife present (31) and female householder with no husband present (79). The remainder of the Big Timber households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 489. Big Timber, MT moving companies help people in Big Timber 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 Big Timber. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Big Timber is based, there are 1,436 females 15 and over; of those females there are 205 never married, 906 now married, 14 separated, 197 widowed, and 114 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 8 separated, 33 widowed and 116 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Big Timber social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Big Timber.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sweet Grass County)
Total households	1,476
Family households (families)	997
With own children under 18 years	469
Married-couple family	885
With own children under 18 years	398
Male householder, no wife present, family	31
With own children under 18 years	19
Female householder, no husband present, family	79
With own children under 18 years	38
Nonfamily households	489
Householder living alone	415
65 years and over	210

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	208
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	249
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,275
Householder	430
Spouse	371
Child	430
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	318
Male householder	121
Male householder living alone	95
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	160
Female householder living alone	152
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,436
Never married	205
Now married	906
Separated	14
Widowed	197
Divorced	114
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	8
Widowed	33
Divorced	116

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,650
Male	810
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	9
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	24
Female	840
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,650
One race	1,625
White	1,594
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,593
People who are White alone	1,537
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	28
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,393
Same house	1,876
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	410
Different state or abroad	530
Different state	496
Abroad	34

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sweet Grass County)
Total resident population	3,609
Born in United States	1,975
State of residence	2,161
Different state	1,375
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	61

Big Timber 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 Big Timber. That total enrollment is 808 for the population of the country, which includes Big Timber. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 353 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,331 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 52.

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 Big Timber population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	808
Pre-kindergarten	42
Public	16
Private	26
Kindergarten	47
Public	43
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	453
Public	430
Private	23
Elementary and high school	666
Public	643
Private	23
High school grades 9 to 12	213
Public	213
Private
College, undergraduate years	36
Public	24
Private	12
Graduate or professional school	17
Public	13
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	2,668

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,487
Less than 9th grade	93
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	183
High school graduate	880
Some college, no degree	608
Associate's degree	137
Bachelor's degree	586
Graduate or professional degree	23.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	457

Big Timber Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,784 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Big Timber. The Big Timber occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (624), service occupations (322), sales and office occupations (337), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (121), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (219) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (149). The 2,784 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,025 private wage and salary workers, 316 government workers, 393 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sweet Grass County)
Population 16 years and over	2,784
In labor force	1,813
Civilian labor force	1,813
Employed	1,772
Unemployed	41
Percent Unemployed	2.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,420
In labor force	809
Civilian labor force	809
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,364
In labor force	1,004
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	35
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sweet Grass County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,753
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,002
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	278
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	17
Worked at home	257
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	31,090

OCCUPATION (Sweet Grass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	624
Management, professional, and related occupations	624
Service occupations	322
Sales and office occupations	337
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	121
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	219
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	149

INDUSTRY (Sweet Grass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	624
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	424
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	92
Wholesale trade	23
Retail trade	176
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	49
Information	21
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	75
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	107
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	286
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	184
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	71

CLASS OF WORKER (Sweet Grass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	624
Private wage and salary workers	1,025
Government workers	316
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	393
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Big Timber Housing Characteristics

In Big Timber, MT there are 1,860 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,476 occupied and 384 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Big Timber, there are 1,423 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 29 units in Big Timber. 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 Big Timber, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Big Timber, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Big Timber. There are 18 housing units with rent less than $200, 30 with rent between $200-299, 89 with rent between $300-499 and 80 with rent for $500 and above. Full Big Timber gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Big Timber, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sweet Grass County)
Total housing units	1,860
Occupied housing units	1,476
Vacant housing units	384

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sweet Grass County)
Total housing units	1,860
1-unit, detached	1,423
1-unit, attached	29
2 units	26
3 or 4 units	37
5 to 9 units	30
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units
Mobile home	272

HOUSING TENURE (Sweet Grass County)
Occupied housing units	1,476
Owner-occupied	1,093
Renter-occupied	383

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sweet Grass County)
Occupied housing units	1,476
No vehicles available	82
2 vehicle available	939
3 vehicles available	287
4 vehicles available	97
5 or more vehicles available	52

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sweet Grass County)
Occupied housing units	1,476
Utility gas	754
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	157
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45
Coal or coke	4
Wood	220
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sweet Grass County)
Occupied housing units	1,476
Less Than $50,000	1,093
$50,000 to $99,999	263
$100,000 to $149,999	153
$150,000 to $199,999	79
$200,000 to $299,999	48
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	97,800

GROSS RENT (Sweet Grass County)
Occupied units paying rent	383
Less than $200	18
$200 to $299	30
$300 to $499	89
$500 to $699	61
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A