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Twin Bridges, MT

Twin Bridges's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

218
Residents
$52,292
Median income
$220,800
Median home
$1,336
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet MT-TWIN-BRIDGES-MT · Twin Bridges, MT 218 pop · income 23rd pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-BELOW · SAFE-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 218
  • INC-MID $52,292
  • COL-BELOW 94.6
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-LOWER 23rd
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lindcove
  • HOME-MID $220,800
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Lindcove, CA (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Twin Bridges

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Twin Bridges on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Twin Bridges on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 218.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $52,292. Population peers are excluded.

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Twin Bridges - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Twin Bridges places in the 23rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

23rd
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
61st
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: Twin Bridges, MT

Twin Bridges is a small town in Montana, home to 218 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Twin Bridges brings in $52,292 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Home values in Twin Bridges run a median of $220,800, and the median resident age is 61.1 years. 17.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 31.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 6 residential building permits were authorized in Twin Bridges (Building Boom), up 500% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. NOAA puts Twin Bridges's yearly average temperature at 43.5°F with 9.4 inches of precipitation per year.

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 $1,336 per month. 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 33.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Twin Bridges's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to climate and hazard context to work and mobility to comparison shortlist to schools and households; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Twin Bridges, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, matched public-school count, local building permits, commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Is Twin Bridges growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +87 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +25.4% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 6 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

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2. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Twin Bridges?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.2 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 11.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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3. Climate and hazard context

What physical conditions frame life in Twin Bridges?

The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.

NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 43.5°F, with 9.4 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Montana is 33.3 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.

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4. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Twin Bridges?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Montana, the closest population matches are Fort Peck (219 residents, $88,333 income); Jette (221 residents, $59,417 income); Richey (215 residents, $66,250 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Loachapoka, AL (218 residents); Houston, AR (218 residents); Jackson Lake, CO (218 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Other supported questions

Why these stay compact

These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.

Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Twin Bridges?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 68.4%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Drive alone
68.4%
Work from home
5.3%
Public transit
0.0%

City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 57 workers age 16+.

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Schools and households

What does the education layer cover for Twin Bridges?

The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.

The NCES join finds 3 public schools within the city match. 17.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.

Poverty estimate
11.1%
Bachelor's degree+
17.1%
Matched public schools
3

NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.

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Population

218 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$52,292 /yr

Low income · poverty 11.1% (Above-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.6 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Montana average

City profile score · Twin Bridges, MT

37/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living B-
94.6 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Poverty rate F
11.1%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share F
17.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income F
$52,292

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Twin Bridges profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share, Household income. Cost of livingPoverty rateBachelor's+ shareHousehold income 37 F
Twin Bridges profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 66/100 (B-) · 94.6 index
  • Poverty rate: 35/100 (F) · 11.1%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 26/100 (F) · 17.1%
  • Household income: 23/100 (F) · $52,292

How does Twin Bridges compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% 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 Twin Bridges against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Montana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Montana-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Twin Bridges near the bottom of Montana's cities

Among the 317 Montana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Twin Bridges ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Twin Bridges only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#185 of 282
34th percentile in Montana
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 317
0th percentile in Montana
Median Home Value
#147 of 279
47th percentile in Montana
Poverty Rate
#101 of 315
68th percentile in Montana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#212 of 317
33rd percentile in Montana
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

23rdIncome percentile
Gauge source note

23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Twin Bridges's home value compares nationally

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

$220,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Twin Bridges $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

Twin Bridges's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.2×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,298 of 15,516
More affordable than 27% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#8,750 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 4.2×, Twin Bridges sits in the moderate band: national rank #11,298 of 15,516 and #8,750 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$52,292 Twin Bridges, MT median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Twin Bridges, MT Twin Bridges, MT's median household income ($52,292) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Twin Bridges, MT-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Twin Bridges, MT median $52,292/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%
Twin Bridges, MT median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Twin Bridges, MT.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.5%

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

Population
218
Median Income
$52,292
Median Home Value
$220,800
Median Age
61.1
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
31.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.1%

Climate

Avg Temperature
43.5°F
Annual Precipitation
9.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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300 residents350 residents400 residents450 residents 202020212022202320242025 343 residents 430 residents ▲ +25.4%
Twin Bridges's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 343 residents
2021 364 residents
2022 377 residents
2023 394 residents
2024 408 residents
2025 430 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
27.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 5
2021 1
2022 3
2023 2
2024 6

Permit volume increased 500% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.4%
Carpool
1.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
24.6%
Work from Home
5.3%

Based on 57 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Montana statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $175

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Montana at $175 (electricity about $80 , water and sewer about $40 ).

These are Montana statewide averages, not a meter reading for Twin Bridges. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Montana's BEA cost-of-living index is 94.6 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Twin Bridges is $1,336/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Montana statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 33.3 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Montana statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Twin Bridges sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Twin Bridges compares to similar-size Montana cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Twin Bridges (this city) 218 $52,292
Fort Peck 219 $88,333
Jette 221 $59,417
Richey 215 $66,250
NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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