Conrad, Pondera County, Montana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Conrad, Montana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Conrad, Montana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Conrad, Montana. The estimated population of Conrad, Montana is 2,758 people, with a median age of 40.

We can look at the total population in Conrad over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,758
+5.11%
-2.92%
2020
2,624
-0.34% -
2019
2,633
+4.03%
-
2018
2,531
-10.91% -
2017
2,841
- -

Population of Conrad, Montana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
91.6%
93.2%
-1.72%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.8%
-75.00%
Native
3.7%
1.5%
+146.67%
Hispanic
2.4%
2.1%
+14.29%
Asian
0%
0.4%
-100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
2%
+5.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Conrad, Montana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40 -0.99% 40.8 0% 39.2 -1.51%
2020 40.4 -7.76% 40.8 -7.69% 39.8 -7.66%
2019 43.8 +7.09% 44.2 +10.78% 43.1 +2.86%
2018 40.9 +2.76% 39.9 +0.25% 41.9 +6.08%
2017 39.8 - 39.8 - 39.5 -

The median age of Conrad, Montana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 187 4.82% 266 -10.64% 184 228
10 to 19 147 -11.71% 202 +5.91% 124 212
20 to 29 138 +14.42% 131 +25.36% 157 156
30 to 39 166 +7.58% 193 -24.95% 169 147
40 to 49 138 +16.48% 103 +21.97% 150 125
50 to 59 149 +23.43% 182 -17.93% 165 147
60 to 69 150 +12.55% 262 -25.85% 165 185
70+ 182 +4% 245 +5.99% 188 256

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Conrad, Montana is $49,167.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Conrad.

  • Under 25
    $55,208.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,625.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,148.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Conrad, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Conrad, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Conrad, Montana is currently $61,867.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.00% of households in Conrad are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Conrad against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.37%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    34.93%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.86%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.58%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.87%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.39%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Conrad is $25,387.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Conrad by the total population of Conrad.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Conrad, Montana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Conrad to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.27%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.09%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.07%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.05%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.52%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Conrad that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Conrad over the age of 16 is 2,134.

Of those people, a total of 60.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Conrad is 57.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 124 47.60% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 100 61.00% 34.40%
25 to 29 years 213 84.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 160 75.60% 21.50%
35 to 44 years 269 85.50% 4.30%
45 to 54 years 319 81.20% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 155 92.90% 3.50%
60 to 64 years 192 72.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 264 32.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 338 4.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Conrad. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,030 60.30% 4.40%
Black or African American 5 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 58 58.60% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 41 80.50% 24.20%
Hispanic or Latino 37 70.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,993 60.20% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Conrad as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Conrad is 1,230, with median earnings of $32,182.00.

Women in Conrad, Montana earning approximately 55.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,230 $32,182.00
Male 638 $43,115.00
Female 592 $23,898.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 83 $43,068.00
Business and Financial 54 $37,083.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $42,250.00
Community and Social Service 16 $14,286.00
Legal 26 $0.00
Educational and Library 68 $23,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $27,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 53 $65,313.00
Healthcare Support 37 $14,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $21,164.00
Law Enforcement 34 $27,125.00
Food Preparation and Serving 113 $6,406.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 46 $25,769.00
Personal Care and Service 24 $2,499.00
Sales 153 $44,028.00
Office and Administrative Support 135 $26,510.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 72 $44,265.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 57 $61,688.00
Production 42 $28,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 52 $48,929.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 56 $34,688.00 27 $49,250.00
Business and Financial 33 $36,736.00 21 $45,481.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 9 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 26 $0.00
Educational and Library 17 $51,607.00 51 $19,063.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $0.00 4 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $0.00 46 $71,250.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 32 $12,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $0.00 51 $20,302.00
Law Enforcement 34 $27,125.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 21 $0.00 92 $8,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 35 $26,442.00 11 $19,792.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 24 $2,499.00
Sales 99 $52,019.00 54 $24,828.00
Office and Administrative Support 12 $0.00 123 $27,135.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 72 $44,265.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 57 $61,688.00 0 $0.00
Production 42 $28,750.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 44 $60,625.00 8 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,002 households in Conrad, with an average household size of 2.69 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 602 families in Conrad with an average family size of 3.34 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 485 51 66 400
Average Household Size 3.51 5.35 3.24 1.27
Total Families 485 51 66 0
Average Household Size 3.24 4.88 2.82 0

Poverty

Of the 602 families in Conrad, 14.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Conrad:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,253 housing units in Conrad, Montana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,002 79.97%
Vacant 251 20.03%

22.03% of the total 1,253 housing units in Conrad are rental units. This is approximately 276 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 687 are occupied by the owner - or 54.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Conrad is $845.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Conrad that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    39
  • Less than $500
    26
  • $500 to $999
    204
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    46
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Conrad is $134,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Conrad that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    54
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    179
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    162
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    129
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    73
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    76
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    8
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Conrad. The chart below shows the number of properties in Conrad that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    318
  • 1940 to 1949
    108
  • 1950 to 1959
    291
  • 1960 to 1969
    188
  • 1970 to 1979
    231
  • 1980 to 1989
    48
  • 1990 to 1999
    50
  • 2000 to 2009
    9
  • 2010 to 2013
    10
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Conrad that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    42
  • 1 vehicle available
    333
  • 2 vehicles available
    277
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    350

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Conrad get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Conrad that commute to work in a particular way.

11.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Conrad.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    207
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    589
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    77
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    76
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    49
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    38
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    56
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    24
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    11
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    6
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    34
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Conrad, Montana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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