Wyola, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

481

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.7

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

45.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,032

29.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wyola, MT is home to a population of 481 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 21.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (456 people) in Wyola, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Wyola, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wyola, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wyola, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
456 ± 295
White (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.416%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.416% of the people in Wyola, MT are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wyola, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Wyola, MT employs 172 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wyola, MT were Educational Services (131 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,020).

Employment

Occupations

172

2024 Value

± 115

102%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wyola, MT grew at a rate of 102%, from 85 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wyola, MT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (123 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (6 people), and Material Moving Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wyola, 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

172

2024 Value

± 115

102%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wyola, MT grew at a rate of 102%, from 85 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wyola, MT, are Educational Services (131 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wyola, MT, though some of these residents may live in Wyola, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,230

Median earning men ± $418

$2,499

Median earning women ± $0

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,750) and Public Administration ($4,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wyola, MT was $65,200 in 2024, which is 0.196 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,700 to $65,200, a 72% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wyola, MT is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wyola, MT have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Wyola, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$65,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,751

$82

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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 Wyola, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wyola, 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.

$63,032

Median Household Income

± $16,107

111

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 111 households in Wyola, MT grew to $63,032 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Wyola, 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 Wyola, 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

Carpooled (76.7%)
Drove Alone (15.7%)
Worked At Home (5.81%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Wyola, MT carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (5.81%).

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

12.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wyola, MT have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Wyola, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wyola, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wyola, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wyola, MT (68 out of 478 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wyola, MT is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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