Fort Belknap Agency, MT

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,434
2.65% 1-year decline
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
24.4
6.55% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
35.8%
4.33% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$73,000
5.95% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
265
5.02% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Belknap Agency, MT had a population of 1.43k people with a median age of 24.4 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined from 1,473 to 1,434, a −2.65% decrease and its median household income declined from $29,766 to $N/A, a −100% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.26%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.0697%).

None of the households in Fort Belknap Agency, 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 Fort Belknap Agency, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are Aaniiih Nakoda College (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was $73,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Fort Belknap Agency, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.48 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Fort Belknap Agency, MT is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fort Belknap Agency, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 44.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Fort Belknap Agency, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fort Belknap Agency, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Belknap Agency, MT
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.37k ± 194
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 26
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 15
1.32%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2023, there were 44.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Fort Belknap Agency, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.32% of the people in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are hispanic (19 people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 35
  2. Vietnam
    7 ± 18
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

Fort Belknap Agency, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Belknap Agency, MT employs 265 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Fort Belknap Agency, MT were Public Administration (88 people), Educational Services (48 people), and Construction (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,313), Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,917), and Public Administration ($51,875).

Occupations

265
2023 Value
± 107
−5.02%
1 Year decline
± 60.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 279 employees to 265 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Belknap Agency, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

265
2023 Value
± 107
−5.02%
1 Year decline
± 60.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 279 employees to 265 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, are Public Administration (88 people), Educational Services (48 people), and Construction (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Belknap Agency, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fort Belknap Agency, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,096
Median earning men ± $34,150
$50,000
Median earning women ± $12,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,313), Public Administration ($75,221), and Construction ($23,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,896), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Civics

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.

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

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.

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US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Fort Belknap Agency, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 59 male students and 74 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 88.9%), followed by White (2 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fort Belknap Agency, MT by number of degrees awarded are Aaniiih Nakoda College (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are General Health Services (4 and 22.2%), Other Construction Trade (3 and 16.7%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (2 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Belknap Agency, MT for a public four year colleges is $3,080 for in-state students and $3,080 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 133 students enrolled in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 121 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 2 degrees awarded
  2. 3 degrees awarded
  3. 3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was Environmental Science with 2 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Belknap Agency, MT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Aaniiih Nakoda College with 18 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, which is 1 times more than the 9 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 16 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($520) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.388% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (254k), Some college (207k), and Bachelors Degree (187k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Belknap Agency, MT was $73,000 in 2023, which is 0.241 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $68,900 to $73,000, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Belknap Agency, MT is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have an average commute time of 8.48 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Belknap Agency, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$73,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,221
$194
Median Property Taxes
±$66

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 Fort Belknap Agency, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fort Belknap Agency, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
374
Number of Households
± 95

In 2023, the median household income of the 374 households in Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined from $N/A from the previous year's value of $29,766.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Belknap Agency, MT is from Fort Belknap Agency, MT.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Carpooled (16.1%)
  3. Taxi (5.8%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Fort Belknap Agency, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (5.8%).

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Commute Time

8.48 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have a shorter commute time (8.48 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Belknap Agency, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

35.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Belknap Agency, MT (499 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

79.6% of the population of Fort Belknap Agency, MT has health coverage, with 9.54% on employee plans, 61% on Medicaid, 5.34% on Medicare, 1.99% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (1,210 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.5% were men and 46.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 43.6% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 23.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.5% were men and 46.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.4%
Uninsured
9.54%
Employer Coverage
61%
Medicaid
5.34%
Medicare
1.99%
Non-Group
1.71%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Belknap Agency, MT declined by 4.98% from 21.5% to 20.4%.

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