Broadwater County, MT community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Montana county profiles · GEOID 30007
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Broadwater County, 12.7% (±4.5 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 11.5% in Montana and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Broadwater County, 20.3% (±12.0 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 12.7% in Montana and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Broadwater County, 7.5% (±3.8 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 8.6% in Montana and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Broadwater County, median household income was $70,374 (±$6,632) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $72,509 in Montana and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Broadwater County, 85.5% (±5.1 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 89.4% in Montana and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Broadwater County, 15.3% (±2.9 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 14.5% in Montana and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Montana ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 7,668MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 1,116,875MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 5.3% ± 0.6 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 19.9%MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 21.0% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 23.2% ± 0.4 pp | 20.1% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 2,822 ± 131 | 458,859 ± 3,762 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $70,374 ± $6,632 | $72,509 ± $761 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $39,058 ± $3,238 | $41,711 ± $477 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 12.7% ± 4.5 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 11.5% ± 0.3 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 20.3% ± 12.0 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 12.7% ± 0.7 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 3.5% ± 3.2 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 3.6% ± 0.2 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 7.5% ± 3.8 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 8.6% ± 0.3 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 3.5% ± 1.8 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 7.8% ± 0.3 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 91.7% ± 3.4 pp | 94.6% ± 0.2 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 27.3% ± 6.4 pp | 35.2% ± 0.4 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 85.5% ± 5.1 pp | 89.4% ± 0.3 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 15.3% ± 2.9 pp | 14.5% ± 0.2 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 9.9% ± 2.8 pp | 9.0% ± 0.2 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.7% ± 0.8 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 0.9% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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