Fort Peck, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

280

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

5.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,833

2.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,900

0.551% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Fort Peck, MT is home to a population of 280 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Fort Peck, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Peck, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Peck, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Peck, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 80
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 18

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Peck, 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

Vietnam
11 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Fort Peck, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Peck, MT employs 151 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Peck, MT were Construction (34 people), Public Administration (28 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($114,167), Utilities ($88,333), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,375).

Employment

Occupations

151

2024 Value

± 71

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Peck, MT grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 116 employees to 151 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Peck, MT, are Management Occupations (24 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (24 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Peck, 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

151

2024 Value

± 71

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Peck, MT grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 116 employees to 151 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Peck, MT, are Construction (34 people), Public Administration (28 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Peck, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fort Peck, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,375

Median earning men ± $45,239

$38,929

Median earning women ± $11,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($65,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Peck, MT was $273,900 in 2024, which is 0.823 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,400 to $273,900, a 0.551% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Peck, MT is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Peck, MT have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Peck, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,528

$106

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Peck, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Fort Peck, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

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

$90,833

Median Household Income

± $18,308

108

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 108 households in Fort Peck, MT grew to $90,833 from the previous year's value of $88,333.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Peck, 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 Peck, 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 (80.7%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)
Bicycle (3.45%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Fort Peck, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.45%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Peck, MT have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Peck, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

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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