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Birch Creek Colony, MT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Birch Creek Colony - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

111
Residents
$2,499
Median income
$1,254
Median rent (state)

Birch Creek Colony - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Birch Creek Colony lands in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

0th
percentile, household income
41st
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: Birch Creek Colony, MT

Montana's Birch Creek Colony is a small town, with 111 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Birch Creek Colony households earn a median of $2,499 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 69.2%. The median resident age is 28.8 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Montana run below the national norm: the state registers 94.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,254 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Montana's average monthly utility costs around $175 (state average). Commute times here average 9.5 minutes, with 0.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 24.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

111 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Montana

Median Household Income

$2,499 /yr

Poverty 69.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.6 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average

How does Birch Creek Colony compare to other US cities?

Here's how Birch Creek Colony stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Median rent 41% 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 Birch Creek Colony against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Montana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Montana-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Birch Creek Colony near the bottom of Montana's cities

Among the 317 Montana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Birch Creek Colony ranks #305 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Birch Creek Colony only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#280 of 282
0th percentile in Montana
Median Gross Rent
#229 of 317
25th percentile in Montana
Poverty Rate
#3 of 315
99th percentile in Montana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#305 of 317
0th 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.

0thIncome percentile

0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Birch Creek Colony, MT Birch Creek Colony, MT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Birch Creek Colony, MT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Birch Creek Colony, MT median $2,499/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Birch Creek Colony, MT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Birch Creek Colony, MT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 69.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
111
Median Income
$2,499
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
28.8
Poverty Rate
69.2%
Labor force participation
51.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
9.5 minutes
Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
100.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 49 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 Birch Creek Colony sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,254/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
24.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Montana

Rollins
110 people
Turner Colony
112 people
Opheim
109 people
Reed Point
113 people
Alder
108 people
Montaqua
108 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Birch Creek Colony's 111 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pollard, AL
111 people
Hard Rock, AZ
111 people
Ratcliff, AR
111 people
North San Juan, CA
111 people
Nathrop, CO
111 people
Marley, IL
111 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Birch Creek Colony's $2,499 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Belmont, LA
$2,499 median income
St. Maurice, LA
$2,499 median income
Cearfoss, MD
$2,499 median income
Rifton, NY
$2,499 median income
Fort Klamath, OR
$2,499 median income
New Kingstown, PA
$2,499 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Birch Creek Colony, MT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Birch Creek Colony, MT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Birch Creek Colony compares to nearby Montana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Birch Creek Colony (this city) 111 $2,499
Rollins 110 $180,197
Turner Colony 112 $128,056
Opheim 109 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Birch Creek Colony, MT?

What is the population of Birch Creek Colony, MT? +

The population of Birch Creek Colony, MT stands at 111 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Birch Creek Colony, MT? +

Median annual household income in Birch Creek Colony runs $2,499, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Birch Creek Colony? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Birch Creek Colony; 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, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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