Chinook, MT

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,488

4.71% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.2

1.67% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.82%

27% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,067

8.45% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$175,000

21.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Chinook, MT had a population of 1.49k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $47,067. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chinook, MT grew from 1,421 to 1,488, a 4.71% increase and its median household income grew from $43,400 to $47,067, a 8.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chinook, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.672%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Chinook, 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 Chinook, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Chinook, MT was $175,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Chinook, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.79 minutes. The average car ownership in Chinook, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chinook, MT is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.336% of Chinook, MT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2022, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Chinook, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Chinook, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chinook, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chinook, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 147
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 80
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 35

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Chinook, MT are hispanic (0 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.336%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.281%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2022, 0.336% of Chinook, MT residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chinook, MT was 0.281%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chinook, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 24
World War II
13 ± 20

Chinook, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chinook, MT employs 761 people. The largest industries in Chinook, MT are Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($96,080), Finance & Insurance ($91,250), and Public Administration ($82,837).

Employment

Occupations

761

2022 Value

± 139

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chinook, MT grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 742 employees to 761 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chinook, MT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (98 people), Management Occupations (74 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chinook, 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

761

2022 Value

± 139

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chinook, MT grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 742 employees to 761 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chinook, MT, are Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chinook, MT, though some of these residents may live in Chinook, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625

Median earning men ± $11,559

$41,250

Median earning women ± $15,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($113,482), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,981), and Construction ($50,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250), Public Administration ($82,788), and Retail Trade ($46,528).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.53%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines 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

Completions

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.

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 Chinook, MT was $175,000 in 2022, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $144,300 to $175,000, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Chinook, MT is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chinook, MT have an average commute time of 9.79 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chinook, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$175,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,055

$500

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Chinook, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2022

48.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.5% of the housing units in Chinook, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Chinook, 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.

$47,067

Median Household Income

± $35,840

699

Number of Households

± 118

In 2022, the median household income of the 699 households in Chinook, MT grew to $47,067 from the previous year's value of $43,400.

The following chart displays the households in Chinook, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chinook, 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 2022

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Walked (15.7%)
Carpooled (7.9%)

In 2022, 68.8% of workers in Chinook, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.9%).

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

9.79 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chinook, MT have a shorter commute time (9.79 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.44% of the workforce in Chinook, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chinook, MT (146 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chinook, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

92.4% of the population of Chinook, MT has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.68% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.6%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chinook, MT grew by 25.6% from 6.05% to 7.6%.

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

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