Living in Nye, Montana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Nye · Census data 2020–2024
Nye has 85 residents with a median age of 52.4. The median household income is $103,542 (43% higher than the Montana median), the median home value is $500,000.
Nye is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Nye at a glance
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 52.4State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $103,542State: $72,509
- Median home value
- $500,000State: $375,800
- Homeowners
- 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.9%
- Average commute
- 8 min
Is Nye a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 43% higher than the Montana median; an average commute of 8 minutes.
Cons: Home values 33% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Nye
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Nye the median home value is $500,000, 50% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Nye median household income
The median household income in Nye is $103,542 and the income per person is $35,847. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Montana: 11.5%).
Housing in Nye: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 47
- Owner-occupied
- 74.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 25.7%
- Vacant
- 25.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 2.43
Nye demographics
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 52.4
- Under 18
- 28.2%
- 65 and older
- 5.9%
- Households
- 35
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 31.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Nye ›
Education in Nye
27.9% of adults 25 and older in Nye have a bachelor's degree or higher (Montana: 35.2%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Nye
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 8 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 6.1%
- Drive alone
- 51.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 97.1%
Nye vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Nye, MT?
The median household income in Nye is $103,542, 43% higher than the Montana median of $72,509 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Nye?
The median home value in Nye is $500,000, compared with $375,800 in Montana.
Is Nye, MT a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 43% higher than the Montana median; an average commute of 8 minutes. Minuses: home values 33% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
What is the median age in Nye?
The median age in Nye is 52.4 years (Montana: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Nye?
The average commute to work in Nye is 8 minutes; 6.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Nye?
The unemployment rate in Nye is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Nye?
27.9% of adults in Nye have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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