Fort Shaw, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

207

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.8

2.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,413

27.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Shaw, MT is home to a population of 207 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.9% of Fort Shaw, MT residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (186 people) in Fort Shaw, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Asian (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 Shaw, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Shaw, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Shaw, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
186 ± 98
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 16
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

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

2.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

3.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.9% of Fort Shaw, MT residents (6 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 Shaw, MT was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 14

Fort Shaw, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Shaw, MT was $184,500 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,200 to $184,500, a 6.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Shaw, MT is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Shaw, MT have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Shaw, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$90,488

$80

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Shaw, 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 Shaw, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Fort Shaw, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

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

$56,413

Median Household Income

± $35,211

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 98 households in Fort Shaw, MT declined from $56,413 from the previous year's value of $77,941.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Shaw, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Shaw, 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 (69.6%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Fort Shaw, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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.

Commute Time

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Shaw, MT have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Shaw, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Shaw, 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 Shaw, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Shaw, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Shaw, MT (37 out of 207 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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