City profile · Montana · Census ACS 2023

Sun Prairie, MT

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

1,514
Residents
$61,004
Median income
$156,800
Median home
$1,284
Median rent (state)

Sun Prairie - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Sun Prairie lands in the 37th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
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: Sun Prairie, MT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,514 residents in Sun Prairie, a small town within Montana. The typical household in Sun Prairie brings in $61,004 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Home values in Sun Prairie run a median of $156,800, and the median resident age is 49.5 years. 23.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.6% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,284 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $175 across Montana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 83.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,514 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Montana

Median Household Income

$61,004 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.6 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average

How does Sun Prairie compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier 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 Sun Prairie against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Montana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Montana-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Sun Prairie toward the bottom of Montana's cities

Among the 279 Montana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Sun Prairie ranks #210 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sun Prairie only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#139 of 282
51st percentile in Montana
Median Gross Rent
#204 of 317
32nd percentile in Montana
Median Home Value
#210 of 279
25th percentile in Montana
Poverty Rate
#194 of 315
38th percentile in Montana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#144 of 317
54th 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.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sun Prairie's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$156,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sun Prairie $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sun Prairie, MT Sun Prairie, MT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie, MT median $61,004/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%
Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie, MT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.6%

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

Population
1,514
Median Income
$61,004
Median Home Value
$156,800
Median Age
49.5
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
58.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.8%

Based on 732 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 Sun Prairie 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

Big Timber
1,530 people
Baker
1,535 people
Fort Benton
1,470 people
Chinook
1,460 people
Thompson Falls
1,568 people
West Yellowstone
1,457 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sun Prairie's 1,514 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Morenci, AZ
1,514 people
Parks, AZ
1,514 people
Augusta, KY
1,514 people
DeLisle, MS
1,514 people
Quinlan, TX
1,514 people
Cedar Ridge, CA
1,513 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sun Prairie's $61,004 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hume, IL
$61,000 median income
Floyd, IA
$61,000 median income
Capac, MI
$61,000 median income
Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA
$61,008 median income
St. John, WA
$61,000 median income
Lake Los Angeles, CA
$60,999 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie, MT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.1% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 88.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.2% 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 Sun Prairie 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
Sun Prairie (this city) 1,514 $61,004
Big Timber 1,530 $63,514
Baker 1,535 $78,971
Fort Benton 1,470 $67,171
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sun Prairie, MT?

What is the population of Sun Prairie, MT? +

Sun Prairie, MT counts 1,514 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sun Prairie, MT? +

Sun Prairie households earn a median of $61,004 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sun Prairie? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sun Prairie; 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.

What is the median home value in Sun Prairie, MT? +

Sun Prairie's median home value sits at $156,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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