Wheatland

Population: 1,185
Median household income: $108,580
Median home value: $581,100

Wheatland is a community in Broadwater County, Montana, home to 1,185 residents. The median household income of $108,580 is above the Broadwater County median ($63,636).

From 2019 to 2023, Wheatland's population grew 117.4% from 545 to 1,185, while its median home value rose 71.9% from $338,100 to $581,100.

33.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,185
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $108,580
Median home value: $581,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 421
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5451,185

Median household income

$91,944$108,580

Median home value

$338,100$581,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	545	$91,944	$338,100
2020	636	$100,625	$357,100
2021	705	$96,023	$366,100
2022	1,017	$105,500	$568,900
2023	1,185	$108,580	$581,100

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	5.6%
5 to 17	159	13.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	211	17.8%
35 to 44	146	12.3%
45 to 54	237	20.0%
55 to 64	173	14.6%
65 to 74	159	13.4%
75 and over	34	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,121	94.6%
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)	64	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	5.4%
High school graduate	220	22.9%
Some college or associate's	369	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	273	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	562	75.3%
Carpooled	70	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	12.9%
Other means	18	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	29.7%
15 to 29 min	147	22.6%
30 to 44 min	257	39.5%
45 to 59 min	53	8.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 1.9% (23 of 1,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	334	88.1%
Nonfamily households	45	11.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	379	90.0%
Vacant	42	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	379	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	367	87.2%
1-unit, attached	35	8.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3079695
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 74 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 45.9624, -111.5770