Whitewater, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

105

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

0.637% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

4.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,583

2.35% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Whitewater, MT is home to a population of 105 people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.81% of Whitewater, MT residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73 people) in Whitewater, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Whitewater, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitewater, MT was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitewater, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitewater, 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

3.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 3.81% of Whitewater, MT residents (4 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 Whitewater, MT was 4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Whitewater, MT employs 44 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitewater, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people), Educational Services (14 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($35,521), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,521), and Educational Services ($30,938).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 77

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 253%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewater, MT declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 47 employees to 44 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitewater, MT, are Management Occupations (23 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitewater, 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

2024 Value

± 77

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 253%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewater, MT declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 47 employees to 44 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitewater, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people), Educational Services (14 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitewater, MT, though some of these residents may live in Whitewater, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,667

Median earning men ± $79,516

$32,188

Median earning women ± $6,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitewater, MT was $79,000 in 2023, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $77,000 to $79,000, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitewater, MT is 26.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitewater, MT have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitewater, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$63,903

$13

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,583

Median Household Income

± $5,726

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 49 households in Whitewater, MT declined from $34,583 from the previous year's value of $35,417.

The following chart displays the households in Whitewater, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitewater, 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 (54.5%)
Walked (38.6%)
Carpooled (6.82%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Whitewater, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (38.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.82%).

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

11.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitewater, MT have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whitewater, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whitewater, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitewater, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitewater, MT (27 out of 105 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitewater, MT is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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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