Fortine, MT

Census Place

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2023 Population

378

12.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.7

42.8% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.67%

452% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,427

1.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$270,000

5.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

152

1.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fortine, MT had a population of 378 people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $64,427. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fortine, MT declined from 432 to 378, a −12.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,676 to $64,427, a 1.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fortine, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.35%), White (Hispanic) (5.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Fortine, MT was $270,000, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Fortine, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 49.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fortine, MT was 3 cars per household.

United States Montana Lincoln County, MT Flathead, Glacier & Lincoln Counties--Kalispell City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Fortine, MT is home to a population of 378 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fortine, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (325 people) in Fortine, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two+ (Hispanic) and 19 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fortine, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fortine, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fortine, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 137
Two+ (Hispanic)
24 ± 39.2
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 33

11.4%

Hispanic Population

43 people

11.4% of the people in Fortine, MT are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fortine, 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
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Fortine, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fortine, MT employs 152 people. The largest industries in Fortine, MT are Educational Services (39 people), Construction (28 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($187,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($46,806).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

152

2023 Value

± 93

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 87.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fortine, MT declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 154 employees to 152 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fortine, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (25 people), and Transportation Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fortine, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

152

2023 Value

± 93

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 87.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fortine, MT declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 154 employees to 152 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fortine, MT, are Educational Services (39 people), Construction (28 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fortine, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fortine, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,813

Median earning men ± $23,444

$33,869

Median earning women ± $15,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,107).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fortine, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fortine, MT was $270,000 in 2023, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $255,600 to $270,000, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Fortine, MT is 85%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fortine, MT have an average commute time of 49.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fortine, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$62,448

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 Fortine, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2023

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85% of the housing units in Fortine, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fortine, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fortine, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,427

Median Household Income

± $5,052

153

Number of Households

± 62

In 2023, the median household income of the 153 households in Fortine, MT grew to $64,427 from the previous year's value of $63,676.

The following chart displays the households in Fortine, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fortine, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (53.9%)
Worked At Home (30.9%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2023, 53.9% of workers in Fortine, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

49.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fortine, MT have a longer commute time (49.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 25.7% of the workforce in Fortine, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fortine, MT (29 out of 378 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fortine, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Fortine, MT has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 3.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, MT see 1197 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.16% decrease from the previous year (1249 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1368 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 380 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,197 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, MT

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, MT see an average of 1,197 patients per year. This represents a 4.16% decrease from the previous year (1,249 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.52%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

3.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fortine, MT declined by 30.3% from 13.7% to 9.52%.

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

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