Wise River

Population: 24
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $421,400

Wise River, a community in Beaverhead County, Montana, has 24 residents. Its median household income of $54,375 runs below the Beaverhead County figure of $58,072.

Between 2020 and 2023, Wise River's population declined 29.4% from 34 to 24, while its median home value rose 87.3% from $225,000 to $421,400.

50.0% of workers drive to work alone. 84.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $421,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 39
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3424

Median household income

$80,625$54,375

Median home value

$225,000$421,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	34	$80,625	$225,000
2021	44	—	$234,400
2022	24	$52,083	$342,900
2023	24	$54,375	$421,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7433.3%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	12.5%
5 to 17	2	8.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	3	12.5%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	5	20.8%
65 to 74	8	33.3%
75 and over	3	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate52.6%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	10	52.6%
Some college or associate's	4	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	5	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked41.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	50.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	41.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	45.5%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	6	54.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 24)

	Count	Share
Family households	6	46.2%
Nonfamily households	7	53.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13	33.3%
Vacant	26	66.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11	84.6%
Renter-occupied	2	15.4%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33	84.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3081325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.7944, -112.9438