Wolf Point, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,602

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

2.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

9.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,868

8.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wolf Point, MT is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of Wolf Point, MT residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Wolf Point, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 767 White (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Wolf Point, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wolf Point, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wolf Point, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 200
White (Non-Hispanic)
767 ± 137
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 134

5.11%

Hispanic Population

133 people

5.11% of the people in Wolf Point, MT are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wolf Point, 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

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of Wolf Point, MT residents (34 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 Wolf Point, MT was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 25

Wolf Point, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wolf Point, MT employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wolf Point, MT were Retail Trade (258 people), Educational Services (157 people), and Public Administration (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($115,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,472), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 173

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Point, MT grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 949 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolf Point, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (165 people), Management Occupations (120 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolf Point, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 173

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Point, MT grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 949 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolf Point, MT, are Retail Trade (258 people), Educational Services (157 people), and Public Administration (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wolf Point, MT, though some of these residents may live in Wolf Point, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,152

Median earning men ± $9,451

$29,718

Median earning women ± $10,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,673), and Public Administration ($40,260).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,170), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wolf Point, MT was $118,600 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,600 to $118,600, a 4.82% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wolf Point, MT is 52.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wolf Point, MT have an average commute time of 12.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wolf Point, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,773

$449

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Wolf Point, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.5% of the housing units in Wolf Point, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wolf Point, 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.

$52,868

Median Household Income

± $18,377

855

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 855 households in Wolf Point, MT grew to $52,868 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Wolf Point, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wolf Point, 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 (71.8%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Walked (12.1%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Wolf Point, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who walked to work (12.1%).

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

12.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolf Point, MT have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wolf Point, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolf Point, MT (581 out of 2.49k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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