Fort Benton, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,474

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.02%

2.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,188

0.0253% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Benton, MT is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.7% of Fort Benton, MT residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Fort Benton, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 White (Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Fort Benton, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Benton, MT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Benton, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 144
White (Hispanic)
70 ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 25

8.55%

Hispanic Population

126 people

8.55% of the people in Fort Benton, MT are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Benton, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.7% of Fort Benton, MT residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Benton, MT was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 24
World War II
21 ± 25

Fort Benton, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Benton, MT employs 530 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Benton, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (73 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($81,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,319), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,875).

Employment

Occupations

530

2024 Value

± 113

−8.62%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Benton, MT declined at a rate of −8.62%, from 580 employees to 530 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Benton, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), Management Occupations (60 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Benton, 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

530

2024 Value

± 113

−8.62%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Benton, MT declined at a rate of −8.62%, from 580 employees to 530 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Benton, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (73 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Benton, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fort Benton, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,417

Median earning men ± $22,186

$32,125

Median earning women ± $13,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,528), Public Administration ($62,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,944), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,207).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Benton, MT was $247,600 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,900 to $247,600, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Benton, MT is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Benton, MT have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Benton, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,884

$442

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Fort Benton, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Benton, 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.

$67,188

Median Household Income

± $19,600

555

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 555 households in Fort Benton, MT grew to $67,188 from the previous year's value of $67,171.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Benton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Benton, 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 (71.1%)
Walked (10.8%)
Carpooled (9.04%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Fort Benton, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.04%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Benton, MT have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Benton, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Benton, MT (43 out of 1.43k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Benton, 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

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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