West Glendive, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,121

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

7.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.59%

66.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,922

4.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Glendive, MT is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.236% of West Glendive, MT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in West Glendive, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of West Glendive, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Glendive, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Glendive, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 282
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 68
White (Hispanic)
49 ± 53

2.31%

Hispanic Population

49 people

2.31% of the people in West Glendive, MT are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Glendive, 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

0.236%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.965%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.236% of West Glendive, MT residents (5 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 West Glendive, MT was 0.965%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

35 ± 31

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Glendive, MT.

Economy

The economy of West Glendive, MT employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Glendive, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Educational Services (150 people), and Retail Trade (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,227), Utilities ($53,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 273

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Glendive, MT grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 1.08k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Glendive, MT, are Management Occupations (198 people), Sales & Related Occupations (145 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Glendive, 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

1.27k

2024 Value

± 273

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Glendive, MT grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 1.08k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Glendive, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Educational Services (150 people), and Retail Trade (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Glendive, MT, though some of these residents may live in West Glendive, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,015

Median earning men ± $5,061

$33,750

Median earning women ± $7,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,938), and Manufacturing ($51,506).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,227), Retail Trade ($50,329), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Glendive, MT was $179,400 in 2024, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,700 to $179,400, a 0.167% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Glendive, MT is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Glendive, MT have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Glendive, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,594

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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 West Glendive, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in West Glendive, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Glendive, 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.

$54,922

Median Household Income

± $15,051

873

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 873 households in West Glendive, MT declined from $54,922 from the previous year's value of $57,743.

The following chart displays the households in West Glendive, 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 West Glendive, 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 (91.5%)
Worked At Home (6.04%)
Carpooled (1.77%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in West Glendive, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.04%) and those who carpooled to work (1.77%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Glendive, MT have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in West Glendive, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Glendive, MT (55 out of 2.12k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Glendive, 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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