Muddy, Montana
Encyclopedia
Muddy is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Big Horn County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 627 people, 149 households, and 129 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 22.0 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.42% White, 94.26% Native American, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 63.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples
living together, 31.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.21 and the average family size was 4.34.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 46.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $23,529. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $11,458 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $4,837. About 45.4% of families and 59.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 69.5% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Big Horn County
Big Horn County, Montana
- National protected areas :* Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area * Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument- Economy :Coal Mining and Agriculture both play major roles in Big Horn County’s economy...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Muddy is located at 45°35′57"N 106°44′22"W (45.599225, -106.739578).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 627 people, 149 households, and 129 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 22.0 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.42% White, 94.26% Native American, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 63.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 31.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.21 and the average family size was 4.34.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 46.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $23,529. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $11,458 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $4,837. About 45.4% of families and 59.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 69.5% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.