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Bear Dance, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
262
Population
94/sq mi density
$71,458
Median Income
$50,393 per capita
$570,000
Home Value
$1,164,134 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
432
Violent Crime/100K
5,400 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$71,458 median income, 5.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$570,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
432 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.1%
324 → 262
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+1.5%
$70,385 → $71,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bear Dance across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
226
-36 from 2023 (262)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,212
+$754 from 2023 ($71,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 324 | — | $70,385 | — |
| 2015 | 261 | -19.4% | $56,700 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 212 | -18.8% | $105,139 | +85.4% |
| 2019 | 282 | +33% | — | — |
| 2021 | 255 | -9.6% | $61,806 | — |
| 2023 | 262 | +2.7% | $71,458 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.