Hamilton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 5,383 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hamilton is the 23rd largest community in Montana. Hamilton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Hamilton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.44 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Hamilton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.76% of adults in Hamilton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Hamilton in 2022 was $38,231, which is upper middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,924 for a family of four. However, Hamilton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hamilton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamilton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hamilton include German, English, Norwegian, Scottish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Hamilton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.