ACS 5-Year Estimates by Block Group
American Community Survey figures on how people live and work in every Montana census block group — a neighborhood-sized area of roughly 1,200 people. Covers income, poverty, education, employment, commuting (how people get to work, what time they leave home, and whether they work in their own town, county or state), vehicle access, housing cost, internet access and health insurance, including Medicaid, in six five-year releases spanning 2010 through 2024, all reported on 2020 boundaries so the periods can be compared. These are survey estimates rather than a complete count, so figures for any one small area are approximate.
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What each record holds, as the publisher describes it: 152 fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
geoid | Block group |
period_end | Last year of the 5-year period, e.g. 2024 = the 2020–2024 release |
period_label | Human-readable period, e.g. 2020-2024 |
standardized | True when the release was crosswalked from 2010 block groups |
est_share | Share of the row that was apportioned; 0 for native-2020 releases |
pop_total | Total population |
pop_male | Male population |
pop_female | Female population |
pop_under_5 | Population under 5 years |
pop_5_17 | Population 5–17 years |
pop_18_24 | Population 18–24 years |
pop_25_44 | Population 25–44 years |
pop_45_64 | Population 45–64 years |
pop_65_74 | Population 65–74 years |
pop_75_plus | Population 75 years and over |
median_age | Median age · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
pop_hispanic | Hispanic or Latino, any race |
pop_white_nh | White alone, not Hispanic |
pop_black_nh | Black or African American alone, not Hispanic |
pop_amind_nh | American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic |
pop_asian_nh | Asian alone, not Hispanic |
pop_nhpi_nh | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic |
pop_other_nh | Some other race alone, not Hispanic |
pop_two_plus_nh | Two or more races, not Hispanic |
hh_limited_english | Limited-English-speaking households |
hh_lang_spanish | Households where Spanish is spoken |
hh_lang_other_indo | Households speaking other Indo-European languages |
hh_lang_asian_pi | Households speaking Asian/Pacific Island languages |
pop_25_plus | Population 25 years and over (education universe) |
edu_less_than_hs | 25+ with less than a high school diploma |
edu_hs_grad | 25+ whose highest attainment is high school or GED |
edu_some_college | 25+ with some college or an associate's degree |
edu_bachelors | 25+ with a bachelor's degree |
edu_grad_prof | 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
median_hh_income | Median household income (inflation-adjusted dollars) · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
per_capita_income | Per capita income · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
aggregate_hh_income | Aggregate household income — use with households for a correct weighted mean |
hh_income_under_25k | Households with income under $25,000 |
hh_income_25_50k | Households with income $25,000–49,999 |
hh_income_50_75k | Households with income $50,000–74,999 |
hh_income_75_100k | Households with income $75,000–99,999 |
hh_income_100_150k | Households with income $100,000–149,999 |
hh_income_150k_plus | Households with income $150,000 or more |
poverty_universe | Population for whom poverty status is determined |
pop_below_poverty | Population below the poverty level |
pop_below_150_poverty | Population below 150% of the poverty level |
pop_below_200_poverty | Population below 200% of the poverty level |
hh_public_assistance | Households with cash public assistance or SNAP |
households | Households |
hh_family | Family households |
hh_nonfamily | Nonfamily households |
hh_living_alone | Householders living alone |
hh_with_children | Households with one or more people under 18 |
hh_female_hd_children | Female-householder families with children, no spouse present |
housing_units | Total housing units |
housing_occupied | Occupied housing units |
housing_vacant | Vacant housing units |
owner_occupied | Owner-occupied units |
renter_occupied | Renter-occupied units |
avg_hh_size | Average household size · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
avg_hh_size_owner | Average household size, owner-occupied · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
avg_hh_size_renter | Average household size, renter-occupied · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
units_1_detached | Single-family detached units |
units_1_attached | Single-family attached units |
units_2_4 | Units in 2–4 unit structures |
units_5_19 | Units in 5–19 unit structures |
units_20_plus | Units in structures of 20 or more |
units_mobile_other | Mobile homes, boats, RVs and vans |
built_2010_later | Units built 2010 or later |
built_2000_2009 | Units built 2000–2009 |
built_1980_1999 | Units built 1980–1999 |
built_1960_1979 | Units built 1960–1979 |
built_pre_1960 | Units built before 1960 |
median_gross_rent | Median gross rent · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
median_home_value | Median value of owner-occupied units · not apportioned — NULL on crosswalked rows that were split |
renters_cost_burdened | Renter households paying 30%+ of income on rent |
renters_severely_burdened | Renter households paying 50%+ of income on rent |
owners_cost_burdened | Owner households paying 30%+ of income on housing (with and without a mortgage) |
pop_16_plus | Population 16 years and over |
in_labor_force | In the labor force |
civilian_labor_force | In the civilian labor force |
employed | Employed |
unemployed | Unemployed |
not_in_labor_force | Not in the labor force |
workers_total | Workers 16 and over (commuting universe) |
commute_drove_alone | Drove alone to work |
commute_carpool | Carpooled to work |
commute_transit | Took public transportation (excluding taxi) |
commute_bus | Took the bus |
commute_rail | Took subway, commuter rail, light rail or streetcar |
commute_taxi | Took a taxicab |
commute_motorcycle | Rode a motorcycle |
commute_bike | Biked to work |
commute_walk | Walked to work |
commute_other | Commuted by other means |
commute_wfh | Worked from home |
commute_under_15min | Commute under 15 minutes |
commute_15_29min | Commute 15–29 minutes |
commute_30_44min | Commute 30–44 minutes |
commute_45_59min | Commute 45–59 minutes |
commute_60min_plus | Commute 60 minutes or more |
hh_no_vehicle | Households with no vehicle available |
hh_no_vehicle_owner | Owner households with no vehicle available |
hh_no_vehicle_renter | Renter households with no vehicle available |
hh_1_vehicle | Households with exactly one vehicle |
hh_2_plus_vehicles | Households with two or more vehicles |
hh_broadband | Households with a broadband subscription of any type |
hh_cellular_only | Households whose only internet is a cellular data plan |
hh_no_internet | Households with no internet access |
workers_not_wfh | Workers 16 and over who do not work from home (departure-time universe) |
depart_0000_0459 | Left home for work 12:00–4:59 a.m. |
depart_0500_0529 | Left home for work 5:00–5:29 a.m. |
depart_0530_0559 | Left home for work 5:30–5:59 a.m. |
depart_0600_0629 | Left home for work 6:00–6:29 a.m. |
depart_0630_0659 | Left home for work 6:30–6:59 a.m. |
depart_0700_0729 | Left home for work 7:00–7:29 a.m. |
depart_0730_0759 | Left home for work 7:30–7:59 a.m. |
depart_0800_0829 | Left home for work 8:00–8:29 a.m. |
depart_0830_0859 | Left home for work 8:30–8:59 a.m. |
depart_0900_0959 | Left home for work 9:00–9:59 a.m. |
depart_1000_1059 | Left home for work 10:00–10:59 a.m. |
depart_1100_1159 | Left home for work 11:00–11:59 a.m. |
depart_1200_1559 | Left home for work 12:00–3:59 p.m. |
depart_1600_2359 | Left home for work 4:00–11:59 p.m. |
workers_male | Male workers 16 and over |
workers_female | Female workers 16 and over |
work_in_county | Worked in county of residence |
work_other_county | Worked in another county of the state of residence |
work_other_state | Worked outside state of residence |
work_in_county_male | Male workers who worked in county of residence |
work_other_county_male | Male workers who worked in another county of the state |
work_other_state_male | Male workers who worked outside state of residence |
work_in_county_female | Female workers who worked in county of residence |
work_other_county_female | Female workers who worked in another county of the state |
work_other_state_female | Female workers who worked outside state of residence |
work_in_place | Lived in a place (city, town or CDP) and worked in it |
work_outside_place | Lived in a place (city, town or CDP) and worked outside it |
live_outside_place | Workers not living in a place (city, town or CDP) |
work_in_place_male | Male workers living in a place who worked in it |
work_outside_place_male | Male workers living in a place who worked outside it |
live_outside_place_male | Male workers not living in a place |
work_in_place_female | Female workers living in a place who worked in it |
work_outside_place_female | Female workers living in a place who worked outside it |
live_outside_place_female | Female workers not living in a place |
insurance_universe | Civilian noninstitutionalized population (health insurance universe) |
uninsured | No health insurance coverage |
uninsured_under_19 | Under 19 with no health insurance coverage |
uninsured_19_34 | 19–34 with no health insurance coverage |
uninsured_35_64 | 35–64 with no health insurance coverage |
uninsured_65_plus | 65 and over with no health insurance coverage |
medicaid | Medicaid/means-tested public coverage alone or with Medicare only |
medicaid_under_19 | Under 19 with Medicaid/means-tested public coverage alone or with Medicare only |