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Box Elder H S

Box Elder, MT 59521 • Hill County • 1 Operating Schools
(406) 352-4195
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
798
240 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$73,167
Overall Poverty Rate
22.18%
177 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.63%
5 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.8% 15.5% 23.3% 31% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MT Avg: 10.58% 2020 Poverty Rate: 19.44% (7 / 36 kids) 19.44% 2020 7 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 19.51% (8 / 41 kids) 19.51% 2021 8 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 24.39% (10 / 41 kids) 24.39% 2022 10 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 22.73% (10 / 44 kids) 22.73% 2023 10 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.63% (5 / 43 kids) 11.63% 2024 5 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 36 7 19.44% 13.1% 14.57%
2021 41 8 19.51% 13.24% 15.78%
2022 41 10 24.39% 12.46% 15.17%
2023 44 10 22.73% 11.38% 14.98%
2024 43 5 11.63% 10.58% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $183,000
Median Gross Rent $420/mo
Owner-Occupied 161
Renter-Occupied 125
Owner-Occupied: 161 (56.3%) Renter-Occupied: 125 (43.7%)
Occupied 286

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 161 (56.3%)
Renter-Occupied 125 (43.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 286 households
17 (5.9%)
< $10k
12 (4.2%)
$10k-$14k
13 (4.5%)
$15k-$19k
24 (8.4%)
$20k-$24k
3 (1%)
$25k-$29k
2 (0.7%)
$30k-$34k
0 (0%)
$35k-$39k
11 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
8 (2.8%)
$45k-$49k
26 (9.1%)
$50k-$59k
60 (21%)
$60k-$74k
45 (15.7%)
$75k-$99k
17 (5.9%)
$100k-$124k
13 (4.5%)
$125k-$149k
31 (10.8%)
$150k-$199k
4 (1.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
17 (5.9%)
$10k-$14k
12 (4.2%)
$15k-$19k
13 (4.5%)
$20k-$24k
24 (8.4%)
$25k-$29k
3 (1%)
$30k-$34k
2 (0.7%)
$35k-$39k
0 (0%)
$40k-$44k
11 (3.8%)
$45k-$49k
8 (2.8%)
$50k-$59k
26 (9.1%)
$60k-$74k
60 (21%)
$75k-$99k
45 (15.7%)
$100k-$124k
17 (5.9%)
$125k-$149k
13 (4.5%)
$150k-$199k
31 (10.8%)
$200k+
4 (1.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 224 students
11 (4.9%)
1st
23 (10.3%)
2nd
7 (3.1%)
3rd
9 (4%)
4th
18 (8%)
5th
16 (7.1%)
6th
46 (20.5%)
7th
10 (4.5%)
8th
29 (12.9%)
9th
15 (6.7%)
10th
28 (12.5%)
11th
12 (5.4%)
12th
1st Grade
11 (4.9%)
2nd Grade
23 (10.3%)
3rd Grade
7 (3.1%)
4th Grade
9 (4%)
5th Grade
18 (8%)
6th Grade
16 (7.1%)
7th Grade
46 (20.5%)
8th Grade
10 (4.5%)
9th Grade
29 (12.9%)
10th Grade
15 (6.7%)
11th Grade
28 (12.5%)
12th Grade
12 (5.4%)