Fort Belknap Agency, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,227

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.1

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.4%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,071

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Belknap Agency, MT is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 36.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Fort Belknap Agency, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (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 Fort Belknap Agency, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
1.16k ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 27
White (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 20

1.39%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.39% of the people in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 38
Vietnam
11 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18

Fort Belknap Agency, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Belknap Agency, MT.

Economy

The economy of Fort Belknap Agency, MT employs 271 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Belknap Agency, MT were Public Administration (103 people), Educational Services (54 people), and Construction (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($45,682), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,750), and Construction ($24,659).

Employment

Occupations

271

2024 Value

± 108

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Belknap Agency, MT grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 265 employees to 271 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Belknap Agency, 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

271

2024 Value

± 108

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Belknap Agency, MT grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 265 employees to 271 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, are Public Administration (103 people), Educational Services (54 people), and Construction (41 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

$16,136

Median earning men ± $19,391

$40,368

Median earning women ± $16,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,455), Construction ($24,659), and Public Administration ($7,976).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,838), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($4,444).

Education

The student population of Fort Belknap Agency, MT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 53 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (45 and 88.2%) and White (6 and 11.8%).

The largest universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT by number of degrees awarded are Aaniiih Nakoda College (51 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are General Health Services (9 and 17.6%), General Computer & Information Sciences (8 and 15.7%), and Registered Nursing (7 and 13.7%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,560 for in-state students and $2,560 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 120 students enrolled in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 105 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
8 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
7 degrees awarded
General Health Services
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was General Computer & Information Sciences with 8 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

51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Aaniiih Nakoda College with 51 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 30 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, which is 1.43 times more than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 45 degrees mean that there were 7.5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 6 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 ($2,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($520) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was $72,700 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,000 to $72,700, a 0.411% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Belknap Agency, MT is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have an average commute time of 8.96 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

$72,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,903

$189

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 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

Household Income

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

$46,071

Median Household Income

± $33,015

356

Number of Households

± 91

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.

0.458

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 (70.8%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Taxi (4.66%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Fort Belknap Agency, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (4.66%).

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

8.96 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have a shorter commute time (8.96 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Belknap Agency, MT (352 out of 1.2k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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