Cooke City, MT

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US Senator

N/ASteve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

43.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,750

1.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$362,500

8.09% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

28.3% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Cooke City, MT had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $41,750. Between N/A and N/A the population of Cooke City, MT N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $41,250 to $41,750, a 1.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cooke City, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cooke City, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Cooke City, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cooke City, MT was $362,500, and the homeownership rate was 50.9%.

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Population & Diversity

Cooke City, MT is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.57% of Cooke City, MT residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2023, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88 people) in Cooke City, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 White (Hispanic) and 3 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Cooke City, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cooke City, MT was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cooke City, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 33
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 4
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 11.7

3.19%

Hispanic Population

3 people

3.19% of the people in Cooke City, MT are hispanic (3 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

8.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2023, 9.57% of Cooke City, MT residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cooke City, MT was 8.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
5 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Cooke City, MT employs 59 people. The largest industries in Cooke City, MT are Accommodation & Food Services (36 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (9 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($22,344), Retail Trade ($21,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,000).

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

2023 Value

± 72

28.3%

1 Year growth

± 159%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cooke City, MT grew at a rate of 28.3%, from 46 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cooke City, MT, are Management Occupations (21 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cooke City, 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

2023 Value

± 72

28.3%

1 Year growth

± 159%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cooke City, MT grew at a rate of 28.3%, from 46 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cooke City, MT, are Accommodation & Food Services (36 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cooke City, MT, though some of these residents may live in Cooke City, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,500

Median earning men ± $11,086

$40,536

Median earning women ± $17,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,250) and Retail Trade ($14,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,958).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

N/ASteve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/ATim 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.

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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 Cooke City, MT was $362,500 in 2023, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $394,400 to $362,500, a 8.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cooke City, MT is 50.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$362,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$74,719

$27

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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 Cooke City, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cooke City, 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 Cooke City, 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.

$41,750

Median Household Income

± $13,453

Number of Households

± 31

In 2023, the median household income of the 53 households in Cooke City, MT grew to $41,750 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cooke City, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cooke City, 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Cooke City, MT N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cooke City, MT have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cooke City, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cooke City, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cooke City, MT have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cooke City, MT (13 out of 94 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

93.6% of the population of Cooke City, MT has health coverage, with 12.8% on employee plans, 6.38% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 58.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Park County, MT see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.12% decrease from the previous year (874 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1588 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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838 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Park County, MT

Primary care physicians in Park County, MT see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 4.12% decrease from the previous year (874 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.38% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 52.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.38%

Uninsured

12.8%

Employer Coverage

6.38%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

58.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cooke City, MT declined by 64.7% from 18.1% to 6.38%.

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

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