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How America Moves · Montana, United States · 2 mo ago
$25k–$50k/yrFull-time
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Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Montana saw a net gain of 3,035 tax-filing households and 5,264 individuals, resulting in a net inflow of about 4.6 people per 1,000 residents. The state gained $498.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI).

Migration Overview

  • Net households: +3,035 tax returns
  • Net people: +5,264 exemptions
  • Net AGI: +$498.6M (nominal dollars)
  • Net migration rate: +4.6 people per 1,000 residents (population 1,132,812)

Income movement (AGI): $1.7B moved in, $1.2B moved out, net +$498.6M.

Top Origin States

  • California: 2,817 households, $306.8M AGI
  • Washington: 2,530 households, $219.8M AGI
  • Colorado: 1,469 households, $137.4M AGI
  • Oregon: 1,172 households, $77.9M AGI
  • Idaho: 1,126 households, $77.6M AGI

Top Destination States

  • Washington: 1,936 households, $122.4M AGI
  • California: 1,338 households, $95.2M AGI
  • Arizona: 1,144 households, $91.7M AGI
  • Colorado: 1,085 households, $71.5M AGI
  • Idaho: 1,078 households, $64.2M AGI

Churn by State (Two-Way Migration)

The largest two-way exchanges of filing households (2022–2023):

  • Washington: 2,530 in, 1,936 out (net +594, +$97.5M AGI)
  • California: 2,817 in, 1,338 out (net +1,479, +$211.6M AGI)
  • Colorado: 1,469 in, 1,085 out (net +384, +$65.9M AGI)
  • Idaho: 1,126 in, 1,078 out (net +48, +$13.4M AGI)
  • Texas: 1,064 in, 1,047 out (net +17, +$8.2M AGI)

Net Migration by Year (2012–2023)

Cumulative net AGI gain: +$6.1B (nominal), +79,359 people.

  • 2023: +$498.6M AGI, +5,264 people
  • 2022: +$1.1B AGI, +10,357 people
  • 2021: +$1.1B AGI, +14,837 people
  • 2020: +$1.1B AGI, +12,276 people
  • 2019: +$487.4M AGI, +5,522 people

Migration in Context

  • Population (2023): 1,130,612
  • Net migration rate: +4.7 people per 1,000 residents
  • Net income per resident: +$441 (nominal)

Components of population change (2023 Census):

  • Births: +11,027
  • Deaths: 11,433
  • Net domestic migration: +9,017
  • Net international migration: +412
  • Total change: +9,079

Income and Cost of Living

  • Cost of living: 9% below U.S. average (price level index: 91.0)
  • Income per person: $66,181 (5% below U.S. average)
  • Purchasing power: $72,715 (4% above U.S. average)

Price parity by category (100 = U.S. average):

  • Housing & rents: 76.8
  • Goods: 96.5
  • Utilities: 72.8
  • Other services: 93.6

Demographics

  • Median age: 40.2 years
  • Median household income: $69,922 (11% below U.S. median)
  • College degree: 35% of adults 25+
  • Poverty rate: 12.0%
  • Average commute: 19 minutes
  • Broadband at home: 88% of households

Race and ethnicity (share of residents):

  • White: 84%
  • Hispanic: 4%
  • Black: 0%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Other: 10%

Housing

  • Median home value: $338,100 (11% above U.S. median)
  • Median rent: $1,031 (24% below U.S. median)
  • Homeownership rate: 69%
  • Home-price appreciation (past 5 years): +65%
  • New home construction (2023): 4,307 units (53% single-family, 47% multifamily)

Local Economy and Risk

  • Unemployment rate (2023): 2.7%
  • Labor force: 572,256 (556,633 employed)
  • Disaster declarations (2023): 2 major federal (most common: flood)

Migration by Income Bracket (2022–2023)

  • $1–$10k: +45 households, +$322K AGI
  • $10k–$25k: +655 households, +$11.2M AGI
  • $25k–$50k: +242 households, +$8.7M AGI
  • $50k–$75k: +388 households, +$24.1M AGI
  • $75k–$100k: +316 households, +$28M AGI
  • $100k–$200k: +730 households, +$108.6M AGI
  • $200k+: +608 households, +$318.1M AGI

Goods Trade (2022)

  • Ships to other states: $15.2B (+54% since 2017)
  • Receives from states: $46.0B (+18% since 2017)
  • Net balance: -$30.9B

Top goods shipped out:

  • Fuel oils: $8.0B
  • Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel: $6.5B
  • Base metal: $2.3B
  • Machinery: $2.1B
  • Wood products: $2.0B

Top goods received:

  • Fuel oils: $7.3B
  • Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel: $6.1B
  • Mixed freight: $4.4B
  • Pharmaceutical products: $3.2B
  • Motorized vehicles/parts: $3.1B

Biggest trading partners (net trade):

  • Utah: -$8.5B
  • Washington: -$4.8B
  • California: -$5.1B
  • Texas: -$2.3B
  • Wyoming: +$1.7B

Taxes

  • Total state taxes (FY 2023): $4.7B
  • Per resident: $4,161

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