Arlee, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

812

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

7.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

8.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Arlee, MT is home to a population of 812 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (426 people) in Arlee, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 236 White (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Arlee, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlee, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlee, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
426 ± 176
White (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 54

5.91%

Hispanic Population

48 people

5.91% of the people in Arlee, MT are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arlee, 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
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Arlee, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arlee, MT.

Economy

The economy of Arlee, MT employs 363 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlee, MT were Retail Trade (68 people), Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,607), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,607), and Educational Services ($46,000).

Employment

Occupations

363

2024 Value

± 117

36.5%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlee, MT grew at a rate of 36.5%, from 266 employees to 363 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlee, MT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (39 people), Material Moving Occupations (39 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlee, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

363

2024 Value

± 117

36.5%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlee, MT grew at a rate of 36.5%, from 266 employees to 363 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlee, MT, are Retail Trade (68 people), Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlee, MT, though some of these residents may live in Arlee, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,625

Median earning men ± $27,928

$38,693

Median earning women ± $7,474

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,917), and Public Administration ($37,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,607) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167).

Housing & Living

People in Arlee, MT have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlee, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$145,331

$159

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Arlee, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Arlee, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arlee, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $18,005

266

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 266 households in Arlee, MT grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $53,000.

The following chart displays the households in Arlee, 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 Arlee, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (45.8%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
Worked At Home (18%)

In 2024, 45.8% of workers in Arlee, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (18%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlee, MT have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Arlee, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arlee, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arlee, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlee, MT (108 out of 812 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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

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

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

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