Jobs, income and commuting in Boneau, MT
Working residents average 16 minutes each way (Montana 19, U.S. 26). Only 0% work in Boneau; the top destination outside it is Big Sandy (9%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Boneau quiets down on a workday
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Boneau on a workday afternoon, 19% 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.
9% of working residents work in Big Sandy
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Boneau clocks in
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
About 16 minutes each way, quicker than most of Montana
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Boneau workers work from home, vs 13% across Montana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 96 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across Montana: 81% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Boneau commutes less than 20 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 35% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Boneau and the towns next door
Darker towns draw more of Boneau’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Boneau workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boneau | – | — | — | 16 min | $43,056 |
| Sangrey | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sangrey: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Boneau: questions
What is the median household income in Boneau?
$43,056 (±$20,273) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,509 across Montana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Boneau?
21.7%, against 11.5% across Montana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Boneau?
16 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Montana and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Boneau work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Big Sandy (9%, 14 mi), Rocky Boy West (7%, 5 mi), Havre (6%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Boneau without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 12% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Boneau, from the people who make the trip.
More of Boneau
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.