Great Falls draws about two in five of Big Stone Colony’s working residents
No jobs are based in Big Stone Colony in the Census job records; 14 of its residents work elsewhere. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (Montana 12%). Hardly any work in Big Stone Colony itself; outside it, Great Falls draws the most (43%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Big Stone Colony on a workday
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in Big Stone Colony on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Big Stone Colony work
Where Big Stone Colony clocks in
43% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Big Stone Colony
of Big Stone Colony workers work from home, vs 13% across Montana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Montana: 81% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Big Stone Colony works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Big Stone Colony compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Sand Coulee (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Big Stone Colony workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Colony | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sand Coulee | 7% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sand Coulee: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Big Stone Colony’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Big Stone Colony: questions
What is the poverty rate in Big Stone Colony?
22.2%, against 11.5% across Montana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Big Stone Colony work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Big Stone Colony, from the people who make the trip.
More of Big Stone Colony
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.