Population
313 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Montana
City profile · Montana · Census ACS 2023
Bainville, MT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bainville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 313
- Residents
- $115,000
- Median income
- $1,312
- Median rent (state)
Bainville - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bainville places in the 85th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 85th
- percentile, household income
- 47th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bainville, MT
Montana's Bainville is a small town, with 313 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Bainville brings in $115,000 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 36.0 years. Educational attainment runs 47.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 91.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Bainville (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.
Living costs in Montana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Montana at 94.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,312 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Montana run around $175, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 52.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
$115,000 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.6 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average
How does Bainville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Bainville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 85% higher than other cities
Median rent 47% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Bainville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Montana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Montana-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Bainville near the bottom of Montana's cities
Among the 315 Montana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bainville ranks #230 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bainville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#11 of 282
96th percentile in Montana
Median Gross Rent
#172 of 317
44th percentile in Montana
Poverty Rate
#230 of 315
0th percentile in Montana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#31 of 317
90th percentile in Montana
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Montana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
85th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 91.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
313
Median Income
$115,000
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
91.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.2%
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
89.6%
Carpool
0.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
9.3%
Work from Home
0.5%
Based on 182 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Montana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$175
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Montana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Montana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bainville sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,312/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Montana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bainville's 313 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bainville's $115,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bainville compares to nearby Montana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bainville, MT?
What is the population of Bainville, MT? +
Bainville, MT counts 313 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bainville, MT? +
The median household income in Bainville is $115,000 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bainville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bainville; the closest available measure is the Montana state average, a cost of living index of 94.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Montana vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.