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None of the households in West Kootenai, 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 West Kootenai, MT are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in West Kootenai, MT was $270,000, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.
Most people in West Kootenai, MT walked to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in West Kootenai, MT was 0 cars per household.
West Kootenai, MT is home to a population of 494 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (472 people) in West Kootenai, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of West Kootenai, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Kootenai, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Kootenai, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (472 people) in West Kootenai, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Kootenai, 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.
West Kootenai, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Kootenai, MT.
45.7% of the population of West Kootenai, MT has health coverage, with 19.2% on employee plans, 6.28% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.1% 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, 61.3% were men and 38.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.3% were men and 38.7% 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 West Kootenai, MT grew by 39% from 39% to 54.3%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Kootenai, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of West Kootenai, MT employs 219 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Kootenai, MT were Educational Services (106 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Construction (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($30,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,971), and Educational Services ($23,824).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Kootenai, MT grew at a rate of 41.3%, from 155 employees to 219 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Kootenai, MT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people), Material Moving Occupations (29 people), and Production Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Kootenai, 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 West Kootenai, MT grew at a rate of 41.3%, from 155 employees to 219 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Kootenai, MT, are Educational Services (106 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Construction (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Kootenai, MT, though some of these residents may live in West Kootenai, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,007).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
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.
The median property value in West Kootenai, MT was $270,000 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,200 to $270,000, a 5.99% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Kootenai, MT is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in West Kootenai, MT have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in West Kootenai, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.
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 Kootenai, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Kootenai, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in West Kootenai, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Kootenai, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 119 households in West Kootenai, MT grew to $93,869 from the previous year's value of $74,722.
The following chart displays the households in West Kootenai, 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.
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, 35.2% of workers in West Kootenai, MT walked to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.9%) and those who worked at home (19.6%).
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.
Using averages, employees in West Kootenai, MT have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.8% of the workforce in West Kootenai, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in West Kootenai, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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.