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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Butte-Silver Bow, MT compare?
| Figure | Butte-Silver Bow, MT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,469 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 34,494 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 48 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Butte-Silver Bow, MT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 35,052±191 |
| Median age | 40.6±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±0.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±0.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.1%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $61,857±$3,949 |
| Per capita income | $36,035±$2,731 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $257,800±$14,988 |
| Median gross rent | $856±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.3%±6.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.6%±2.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.9 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov