Fort Belknap Agency, MT

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2023 Population

1,434

2.65% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

24.4

6.55% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

35.8%

4.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$29,766

2023 Median Property Value

$73,000

5.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

265

5.02% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Belknap Agency, MT had a population of 1.43k people with a median age of 24.4 and a median household income of $29,766. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined from 1,473 to 1,434, a −2.65% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $29,766, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.0697%).

None of the households in Fort Belknap Agency, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are Aaniiih Nakoda College (45 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was $73,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Fort Belknap Agency, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.48 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was 1 car per household.

United States Montana Blaine County, MT Central Montana--Havre & Livingston City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Fort Belknap Agency, MT is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fort Belknap Agency, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 44.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Fort Belknap Agency, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fort Belknap Agency, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Belknap Agency, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Belknap Agency, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 194
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 28.2
White (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 15

1.32%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.32% of the people in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Belknap Agency, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 35
Vietnam
7 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Fort Belknap Agency, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Belknap Agency, MT employs 265 people. The largest industries in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are Public Administration (88 people), Educational Services (48 people), and Construction (32 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,313), Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,917), and Public Administration ($51,875).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

265

2023 Value

± 107

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 60.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 279 employees to 265 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Belknap Agency, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

265

2023 Value

± 107

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 60.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 279 employees to 265 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, are Public Administration (88 people), Educational Services (48 people), and Construction (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Belknap Agency, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fort Belknap Agency, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,096

Median earning men ± $34,150

$50,000

Median earning women ± $12,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,313), Public Administration ($75,221), and Construction ($23,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,563) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,896).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Belknap Agency, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT awarded 45 degrees. The student population of Fort Belknap Agency, MT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 48 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (35 and 77.8%), followed by White (10 and 22.2%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT by number of degrees awarded are Aaniiih Nakoda College (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are Registered Nursing (13 and 28.9%), Welding Technology (7 and 15.6%), and Ecology (3 and 6.67%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Belknap Agency, MT for a public four year colleges is $1,740 for in-state students and $1,740 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 115 students enrolled in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 106 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry
3 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
13 degrees awarded
General Business
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Belknap Agency, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

45 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Aaniiih Nakoda College with 45 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, which is 0.667 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($670) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was $73,000 in 2023, which is 0.241 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $68,900 to $73,000, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Belknap Agency, MT is 51.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have an average commute time of 8.48 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Belknap Agency, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,221

$194

Median Property Taxes

±$66

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Belknap Agency, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Belknap Agency, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Belknap Agency, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,766

Median Household Income

± $25,370

374

Number of Households

± 95

In 2022, the median household income of the 374 households in Fort Belknap Agency, MT N/A $29,766 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Belknap Agency, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Belknap Agency, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Taxi (5.8%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Fort Belknap Agency, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (5.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

8.48 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have a shorter commute time (8.48 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Belknap Agency, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Belknap Agency, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Belknap Agency, MT (499 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Belknap Agency, MT is Native American, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.6% of the population of Fort Belknap Agency, MT has health coverage, with 9.54% on employee plans, 61% on Medicaid, 5.34% on Medicare, 1.99% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, MT see 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 22.9% increase from the previous year (1336 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1163 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blaine County, MT

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, MT see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 22.9% increase from the previous year (1,336 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Blaine County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 43.6% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 23.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.4%

Uninsured

9.54%

Employer Coverage

61%

Medicaid

5.34%

Medicare

1.99%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined by 4.98% from 21.5% to 20.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Belknap Agency, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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