Seeley Lake, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,496

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.3

0.479% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

49.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,574

7.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Seeley Lake, MT is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.62% of Seeley Lake, MT residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Seeley Lake, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 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 Seeley Lake, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seeley Lake, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seeley Lake, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 273
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 63
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 38

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seeley Lake, 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

6.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

6.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 6.62% of Seeley Lake, MT residents (99 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 Seeley Lake, MT was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
137 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 48

Seeley Lake, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Seeley Lake, MT.

Economy

The economy of Seeley Lake, MT employs 516 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seeley Lake, MT were Retail Trade (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (73 people), and Construction (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($43,355), Construction ($39,293), and Manufacturing ($36,042).

Employment

Occupations

516

2024 Value

± 188

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 43.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seeley Lake, MT grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 464 employees to 516 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seeley Lake, MT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (97 people), Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), and Management Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seeley Lake, 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

516

2024 Value

± 188

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 43.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seeley Lake, MT grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 464 employees to 516 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seeley Lake, MT, are Retail Trade (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (73 people), and Construction (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seeley Lake, MT, though some of these residents may live in Seeley Lake, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625

Median earning men ± $25,305

$32,057

Median earning women ± $6,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($39,293) and Manufacturing ($34,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,490) and Retail Trade ($31,146).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seeley Lake, MT was $361,100 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $270,400 to $361,100, a 33.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Seeley Lake, MT is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seeley Lake, MT have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seeley Lake, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$361,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,155

$631

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Seeley Lake, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seeley Lake, 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.

$49,574

Median Household Income

± $9,757

749

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 749 households in Seeley Lake, MT grew to $49,574 from the previous year's value of $46,031.

The following chart displays the households in Seeley Lake, 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 Seeley Lake, 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 (51.2%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Carpooled (15.6%)

In 2024, 51.2% of workers in Seeley Lake, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (15.6%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seeley Lake, MT have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.59% of the workforce in Seeley Lake, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seeley Lake, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seeley Lake, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seeley Lake, MT (146 out of 1.5k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seeley Lake, 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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