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Big Sky, MT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Big Sky is 2,694, which is 120.64% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.55% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Big Sky population density is 22.41 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 Big Sky is white, which represent 97.92% of the total population. The average Big Sky education level is higher than the state average and is higher than 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: 2,694. #40

Population Growth Since 2000, #10

Big Sky, MT	120.64%
Montana	11.55%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #311

Big Sky, MT	22.41 per square mile
Montana	6.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,638 (97.92%, #125)
Black:	15 (0.56%, #33)
Hispanic:	156 (5.79%, #41)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #83)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	13 (0.48%, #192)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	28 (1.04%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	121 (77.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	6 (3.85%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,413 (89.57%) out of the total population of 2,694 reported first ancestry.

	Big Sky, MT	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Arab	17	0.63%, see rank	0.16%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.48%, see rank	1.27%	0.42%
Dutch	187	6.94%, see rank	2.36%	1.40%
English	256	9.50%, see rank	11.52%	8.02%
French	192	7.13%, see rank	4.37%	3.34%
German	905	33.59%, see rank	26.76%	15.03%
Greek	15	0.56%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.46%
Irish	590	21.90%, see rank	14.43%	10.80%
Italian	189	7.02%, see rank	3.41%	5.52%
Norwegian	195	7.24%, see rank	9.35%	1.42%
Polish	121	4.49%, see rank	2.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.71%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	75	2.78%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	35	1.30%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	142	5.27%, see rank	3.05%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12	0.45%, see rank	0.12%	0.95%
Swedish	58	2.15%, see rank	3.04%	1.27%
Swiss	32	1.19%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	37	1.37%, see rank	7.48%	7.12%
Welsh	63	2.34%, see rank	0.97%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,493 (55.42%, see rank)

Females: 1,201 (44.58%, see rank)

Big Sky, MT	Male: 55.42% Female: 44.58%
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)

Big Sky, MT	33.80 years old
Montana	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Big Sky, MT	36.40 years old
Montana	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Big Sky, MT	33.40 years old
Montana	40.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Big Sky, MT	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Under 5 years	217	8.05%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	133	4.94%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	136	5.05%, see rank	6.00%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	51	1.89%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	334	12.40%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	531	19.71%, see rank	12.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	485	18.00%, see rank	11.27%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	409	15.18%, see rank	13.90%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	187	6.94%, see rank	14.59%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	157	5.83%, see rank	8.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	54	2.00%, 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

	Big Sky, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,823, 100%	683,960	209,056,129
Less Than High School	105, 5.76%, see rank	7.56%	13.67%
High School Graduate	297, 16.29%, see rank	29.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	468, 25.67%, see rank	33.57%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	787, 43.17%, see rank	19.85%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	166, 9.11%, see rank	9.22%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.65, 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

	Big Sky, MT			Montana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	111	15.32%	84.68%	70.33%	29.67%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	243	80.66%, see rank	19.34%, see rank	91.04%	8.96%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	30	56.67%, see rank	43.33%, see rank	91.65%	8.35%	90.60%	9.40%
College	72	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	87.04%	12.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	33	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.19%	17.81%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Big Sky, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Households	1,054, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.40	2.63
1 Person Households	303, 28.75%, see rank	30.21%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	751, 71.25%, see rank	69.79%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	585, 55.50%, see rank	62.78%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	3.06	3.32
Married-Couple Family	532, 50.47%, see rank	49.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	469, 44.50%, see rank	37.22%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Big Sky, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,208	see rank	820,596	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,275	100%, see rank	410,501	123,281,364
Never Married	598	46.90%, see rank	31.55%	35.77%
Married	624	48.94%, see rank	53.86%	52.04%
Widowed	5	0.39%, see rank	2.72%	2.57%
Divorced	48	3.76%, see rank	11.87%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	933	100%, see rank	410,095	129,692,771
Never Married	297	31.83%, see rank	24.30%	29.48%
Married	538	57.66%, see rank	53.13%	49.19%
Widowed	9	0.96%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	89	9.54%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Big Sky, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
Native	2,581	95.81%, see rank	97.96%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	685	25.43%, see rank	54.37%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,864	69.19%, see rank	42.79%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	32	1.19%, see rank	0.80%	1.42%
Foreign Born	113	4.19%, see rank	2.04%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	64	2.38%, see rank	1.08%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	49	1.82%, see rank	0.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.45%, see rank	0.67%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8	0.30%, 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	81	3.01%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.45%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Big Sky, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
English	997	94.59%, see rank	94.20%	79.39%
Spanish	44	4.17%, see rank	2.21%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	13	1.23%, see rank	2.01%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

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