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Malmstrom AFB, MT

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

4,191
Residents
$64,079
Median income
$1,284
Median rent (state)

Malmstrom AFB - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Malmstrom AFB lands in the 41st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

41st
percentile, household income
45th
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: Malmstrom AFB, MT

Montana's Malmstrom AFB is a small town, with 4,191 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $64,079 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. The median resident age is 22.4 years. About 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 25.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,284 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Montana's average monthly utility costs around $175 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 83.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

4,191 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Montana

Median Household Income

$64,079 /yr

Poverty 7.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.6 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average

How does Malmstrom AFB compare to other US cities?

Malmstrom AFB measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 41% higher than other cities
Median rent 45% 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 Malmstrom AFB 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 Malmstrom AFB toward the top of Montana's cities

Among the 317 Montana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Malmstrom AFB ranks #52 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Malmstrom AFB only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#124 of 282
56th percentile in Montana
Median Gross Rent
#204 of 317
32nd percentile in Montana
Poverty Rate
#148 of 315
52nd percentile in Montana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#52 of 317
84th 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.

41stIncome percentile

41st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Malmstrom AFB, MT Malmstrom AFB, MT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Malmstrom AFB, 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 Malmstrom AFB, MT median $64,079/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%
Malmstrom AFB, 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 Malmstrom AFB, MT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 25.2%

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

Population
4,191
Median Income
$64,079
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.4
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
25.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.3%
Carpool
21.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
5.5%
Work from Home
4.8%

Based on 2,328 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 Malmstrom AFB sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,284/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Montana

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4,020 people
Lolo
4,378 people
Helena Valley Northeast
4,398 people
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3,766 people
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4,831 people
Hamilton
4,949 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Malmstrom AFB's 4,191 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Edinburgh, IN
4,191 people
Kildeer, IL
4,189 people
Park Layne, OH
4,193 people
Kutztown, PA
4,188 people
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE
4,195 people
Scott AFB, IL
4,195 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Malmstrom AFB's $64,079 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Delaware Water Gap, PA
$64,083 median income
Tecumseh, MI
$64,086 median income
Atlanta, IL
$64,091 median income
Hillsdale, IN
$64,091 median income
Council Bluffs, IA
$64,092 median income
Independence, CA
$64,063 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Malmstrom AFB, 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 Malmstrom AFB, MT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.2% 8.7% 19.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.9% White 61.2% Black or African American 8.7% Asian 5.9% American Indian 1.8% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 3.0% Two or more races 19.2% 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 Malmstrom AFB 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
Malmstrom AFB (this city) 4,191 $64,079
Dillon 4,020 $51,458
Lolo 4,378 $73,700
Helena Valley Northeast 4,398 $137,724
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Malmstrom AFB, MT?

What is the population of Malmstrom AFB, MT? +

4,191 people live in Malmstrom AFB, MT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Malmstrom AFB, MT? +

Malmstrom AFB households earn a median of $64,079 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Malmstrom AFB? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Malmstrom AFB; 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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