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Westby, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Sheridan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
253
Population
452/sq mi density
$24,583
Median Income
$38,129 per capita
$61,900
Home Value
$176,221 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
11.3% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
1,223 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$24,583 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,900 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
170 → 164
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+0.9%
$24,375 → $24,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Westby 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
160
-4 from 2023 (164)
Projected Median Income 2030
$24,738
+$155 from 2023 ($24,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 170 | — | $24,375 | — |
| 2015 | 172 | +1.2% | $23,750 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 161 | -6.4% | $41,875 | +76.3% |
| 2019 | 154 | -4.3% | $67,321 | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 166 | +7.8% | $38,214 | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 164 | -1.2% | $24,583 | -35.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.