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Basin, MT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Basin is 210, which is 17.65% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 11.55% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Basin population density is 16.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 6.84 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Basin is white, which represent 94.76% of the total population. The average Basin education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 210. #229

Population Growth Since 2000, #214

Basin, MT		-17.65%
Montana		11.55%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #329

Basin, MT	16.48 per square mile
Montana	6.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	199 (94.76%, #203)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #54)
Hispanic:	2 (0.95%, #173)
Asian:	1 (0.48%, #61)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #210)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (4.76%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

191 (90.95%) out of the total population of 210 reported first ancestry.

	Basin, MT	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.47%
Danish	12	5.71%, see rank	1.27%	0.42%
Dutch	5	2.38%, see rank	2.36%	1.40%
English	26	12.38%, see rank	11.52%	8.02%
French	18	8.57%, see rank	4.37%	3.34%
German	57	27.14%, see rank	26.76%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.46%
Irish	47	22.38%, see rank	14.43%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.41%	5.52%
Norwegian	16	7.62%, see rank	9.35%	1.42%
Polish	5	2.38%, see rank	2.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.95%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	1.43%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	4	1.90%, see rank	3.05%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.95%
Swedish	4	1.90%, see rank	3.04%	1.27%
Swiss	4	1.90%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	14	6.67%, see rank	7.48%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 97 (46.19%, see rank)

Females: 113 (53.81%, see rank)

Basin, MT	Male: 46.19% Female: 53.81%
Montana	Male: 50.23% Female: 49.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Basin, MT	43.40 years old
Montana	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Basin, MT	45.50 years old
Montana	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Basin, MT	38.80 years old
Montana	40.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Basin, MT	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Under 5 years	11	5.24%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	16	7.62%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	12	5.71%, see rank	6.00%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	22	10.48%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5	2.38%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	15	7.14%, see rank	12.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	30	14.29%, see rank	11.27%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	22	10.48%, see rank	13.90%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	45	21.43%, see rank	14.59%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	18	8.57%, see rank	8.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	14	6.67%, see rank	4.77%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Basin, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	144, 100%	683,960	209,056,129
Less Than High School	17, 11.81%, see rank	7.56%	13.67%
High School Graduate	33, 22.92%, see rank	29.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	60, 41.67%, see rank	33.57%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	21, 14.58%, see rank	19.85%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	13, 9.03%, see rank	9.22%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.58, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Basin, MT			Montana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	6	83.33%	16.67%	70.33%	29.67%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	22	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	91.04%	8.96%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	14	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	91.65%	8.35%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11	81.82%, see rank	18.18%, see rank	87.04%	12.96%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Basin, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Households	94, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.40	2.63
1 Person Households	30, 31.91%, see rank	30.21%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	64, 68.09%, see rank	69.79%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	59, 62.77%, see rank	62.78%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.86, see rank	3.06	3.32
Married-Couple Family	43, 45.74%, see rank	49.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	35, 37.23%, see rank	37.22%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Basin, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	171	see rank	820,596	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	77	100%, see rank	410,501	123,281,364
Never Married	17	22.08%, see rank	31.55%	35.77%
Married	45	58.44%, see rank	53.86%	52.04%
Widowed	2	2.60%, see rank	2.72%	2.57%
Divorced	13	16.88%, see rank	11.87%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	94	100%, see rank	410,095	129,692,771
Never Married	20	21.28%, see rank	24.30%	29.48%
Married	56	59.57%, see rank	53.13%	49.19%
Widowed	3	3.19%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	15	15.96%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Basin, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
Native	205	97.62%, see rank	97.96%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	105	50.00%, see rank	54.37%	58.73%
Born in Different State	100	47.62%, see rank	42.79%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5	2.38%, see rank	2.04%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	1.43%, see rank	1.08%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2	0.95%, see rank	0.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.95%, see rank	0.67%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.48%, see rank	0.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.95%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Basin, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
English	82	87.23%, see rank	94.20%	79.39%
Spanish	2	2.13%, see rank	2.21%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	6.38%, see rank	2.01%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	3.36%
Other	4	4.26%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.