Census tract · Rosebud County
Census Tract 9404, Rosebud County, Montana
Census Tract 9404, GEOID 30087940400, in Rosebud County, Montana, partly within Lame Deer, Ashland and Birney. 2,705 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±244); the 2020 Census counted 2,778.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,705
±244 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,778
Median household income
$34,318
±$9,448 (90% margin)
Rosebud County: $49,914
Median home value
$106,600
±$14,586 (90% margin)
Rosebud County: $182,400
Median gross rent
$578
±$141 (90% margin)
Rosebud County: $672
Where is Census Tract 9404?
Census Tract 9404 is one of 4 census tracts in Rosebud County, Montana. It covers 378.71 square miles of land, 7 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 30087940400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
2 census tracts border Census Tract 9404: Tract 9404 in Big Horn County ($43,750) and Tract 2 ($46,611). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9404?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9404's population at 2,705 (±244) in 772 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,778 residents and 855 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9404 | Rosebud County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,705 ±244 | 8,165 |
| Households | 772 ±95 | 3,070 |
| Average household size | 3.49 ±0.42 | 2.63 |
| Housing units | 985 ±96 | 3,779 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9404?
The median resident of Census Tract 9404 is 25.3 years old; 36.7% are under 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 89.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 4.7%.
| Measure | Tract 9404 | Rosebud County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25.3 ±2.4 | 38.0 |
| Under 18 years | 36.7% ±3.1 pts | 28.3% |
| 65 years and over | 8.3% ±1.6 pts | 17.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±0.7 pts | 3.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 4.7% ±1.9 pts | 51.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 2.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 89.6% ±3.4 pts | 36.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±2.0 pts | 4.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 2.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 18.2% ±6.0 pts | 10.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8% ±2.7 pts | 12.6% |
| With a disability | 13.2% ±3.1 pts | 16.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 29.8% ±9.3 pts | 16.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.3% ±5.6 pts | 90.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0% ±5.1 pts | 20.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.3% ±4.0 pts | 6.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.4% ±4.1 pts | 93.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9404 earn?
Half of the 772 households in Census Tract 9404 earn less than $34,318 a year (±$9,448), against $49,914 across Rosebud County: 4th highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 47.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9404 | Rosebud County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,318 ±$9,448 | $49,914 |
| Mean household income | $51,716 ±$9,080 | $76,442 |
| Per capita income | $15,096 ±$2,192 | $29,231 |
| People below the poverty line | 47.7% ±9.4 pts | 24.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 63.5% ±14.2 pts | 37.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 27.1% ±7.7 pts | 13.5% |
| Households with a computer | 82.5% ±5.2 pts | 87.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.7% ±6.5 pts | 77.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9404?
Owners occupy 46.8% of Census Tract 9404's occupied homes and renters 53.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,600 by its owner (±$14,586). The median renter pays $578 a month including utilities, and 16.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9404 | Rosebud County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $106,600 ±$14,586 | $182,400 |
| Median gross rent | $578 ±$141 | $672 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.9% ±11.1 pts | 30.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,120 ±$130 | $1,361 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.8% ±8.3 pts | 63.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 53.2% ±8.3 pts | 36.4% |
| Housing units | 985 ±96 | 3,779 |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.8% ±7.0 pts | 62.4% |
| Mobile homes | 15.1% ±4.9 pts | 17.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.2% ±2.5 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.5% ±1.5 pts | 10.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.8% ±7.0 pts | 7.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9404 get to work?
71.6% of Census Tract 9404's workers drive alone and 6.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 12.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 26.8%.
| Measure | Tract 9404 | Rosebud County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.2% ±6.2 pts | 58.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 26.8% ±7.5 pts | 10.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6% ±8.6 pts | 73.0% |
| Carpooled | 17.0% ±9.0 pts | 12.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3.7% ±3.1 pts | 6.2% |
| Worked from home | 6.3% ±3.3 pts | 7.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.4 min ±3.4 | 15.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9404 compare with the other tracts in Rosebud County?
Among Rosebud County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9404 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Rosebud County |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 4 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 4 |
| Median household income | 4th of 4 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 4 |
| Median home value | 4th of 4 |
| Median gross rent | 4th of 4 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 4 |
| Median age | 4th of 4 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 4 |
The tracts next to it on Rosebud County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3 | 1st | $82,500±$51,101 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1 | 2nd | $58,681±$15,827 |
| Tract 2 | 3rd | $46,611±$3,132 |
| Tract 9404 | 4th | $34,318±$9,448 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9404?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9404 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections