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None of the households in Turtle Lake, 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 Turtle Lake, MT are U.S. citizens.
Turtle Lake, MT is home to a population of 55 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 8.17 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (49 people) in Turtle Lake, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Turtle Lake, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turtle Lake, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Turtle Lake, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 8.17 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (49 people) in Turtle Lake, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
10.9% of the people in Turtle Lake, MT are hispanic (6 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turtle Lake, MT as a share of the total population.
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.
29.1% of the population of Turtle Lake, MT has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 72.7% were men and 27.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 43.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 72.7% were men and 27.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Turtle Lake, MT grew by 10.9% from 63.9% to 70.9%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Turtle Lake, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Lake, MT declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 24 employees to 22 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turtle Lake, MT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (15 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turtle Lake, MT.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Lake, MT declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 24 employees to 22 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turtle Lake, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turtle Lake, MT, though some of these residents may live in Turtle Lake, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
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.
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.
In 2019, the median household income of the 38 households in Turtle Lake, MT grew to $26,625 from the previous year's value of $26,618.
The following chart displays the households in Turtle 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 $30k - $35k range.
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.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Turtle Lake, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Turtle Lake, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Turtle Lake, MT have 2 cars.
10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turtle Lake, MT (6 out of 55 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turtle Lake, MT is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.
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.
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Social Needs
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.