Wheatland, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,661

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

12.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

567% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,277

13.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wheatland, MT is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Wheatland, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Wheatland, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheatland, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheatland, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 411
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
176 ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

10.6%

Hispanic Population

176 people

10.6% of the people in Wheatland, MT are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheatland, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 29

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

Economy

The economy of Wheatland, MT employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheatland, MT were Accommodation & Food Services (317 people), Construction (251 people), and Manufacturing (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($101,461), Educational Services ($73,817), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,017).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 263

41.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland, MT grew at a rate of 41.8%, from 746 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheatland, MT, are Management Occupations (301 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (204 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheatland, 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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 263

41.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland, MT grew at a rate of 41.8%, from 746 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheatland, MT, are Accommodation & Food Services (317 people), Construction (251 people), and Manufacturing (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheatland, MT, though some of these residents may live in Wheatland, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,690

Median earning men ± $25,883

$15,492

Median earning women ± $19,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($101,461) and Manufacturing ($14,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,375), Retail Trade ($31,458), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,353).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheatland, MT was $739,000 in 2024, which is 2.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $581,100 to $739,000, a 27.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheatland, MT is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheatland, MT have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheatland, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$739,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$109,925

$451

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

47.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Wheatland, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheatland, 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.

$123,277

Median Household Income

± $12,445

451

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 451 households in Wheatland, MT grew to $123,277 from the previous year's value of $108,580.

The following chart displays the households in Wheatland, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheatland, 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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Worked At Home (9.72%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Wheatland, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who worked at home (9.72%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheatland, MT have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wheatland, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheatland, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheatland, MT have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheatland, MT (215 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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