Denton, MT

Census Place

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2024 Population
193
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
63.8
31% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.74%
21.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,667
1.45% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$157,800
32.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
102
5.15% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Denton, MT was $157,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Denton, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton, MT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Denton, MT is home to a population of 193 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Denton, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (181 people) in Denton, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (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 Denton, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Denton, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denton, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    181 ± 60
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 11
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
0.518%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (181 people) in Denton, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.518% of the people in Denton, MT are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Denton, MT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. Germany
    1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    23 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 17

Denton, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Denton, MT employs 102 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Denton, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), Transportation & Warehousing (18 people), and Educational Services (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

102
2024 Value
± 69
5.15%
1 Year growth
± 92.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denton, MT grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 97 employees to 102 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denton, MT, are Management Occupations (26 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), and Transportation Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denton, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

102
2024 Value
± 69
5.15%
1 Year growth
± 92.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denton, MT grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 97 employees to 102 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denton, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), Transportation & Warehousing (18 people), and Educational Services (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denton, MT, though some of these residents may live in Denton, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,167
Median earning men ± $28,516
$41,667
Median earning women ± $11,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,344) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($17,188).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Denton, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Denton, MT was $157,800 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $157,800, a 32.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Denton, MT is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Denton, MT have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denton, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,536
$80
Median Property Taxes
±$33

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Denton, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,667
Median Household Income
± $16,614
102
Number of Households
± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 102 households in Denton, MT declined from $56,667 from the previous year's value of $57,500.

The following chart displays the households in Denton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denton, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52%)
  2. Carpooled (18.6%)
  3. Walked (15.7%)

In 2024, 52% of workers in Denton, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who walked to work (15.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denton, MT have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Denton, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Denton, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Denton, MT have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denton, MT (13 out of 193 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denton, 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.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Denton, MT has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 3.11% on Medicaid, 29% on Medicare, 23.8% on non-group plans, and 4.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 3.63% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
28%
Employer Coverage
3.11%
Medicaid
29%
Medicare
23.8%
Non-Group
4.66%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denton, MT grew by 7.48% from 10.6% to 11.4%.

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

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