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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 Sunburst, MT compare?
| Figure | Sunburst, MT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 356 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 333 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 174 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Sunburst, MT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 301±101 |
| Median age | 42.0±15.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±12.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.3%±10.3 pts |
| Median household income | $65,938±$11,392 |
| Per capita income | $33,288±$7,888 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±17.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7%±19.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,600±$29,372 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094±$109 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7%±43.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.4%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±17.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.5%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±18.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.9 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±4.7 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