Fort Benton

Population: 1,470
Median household income: $67,171
Median home value: $201,900

Fort Benton is a community in Chouteau County, Montana, home to 1,470 residents. Its median household income of $67,171 runs above the Chouteau County figure of $56,927.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Benton's population declined 3.5% from 1,523 to 1,470, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $155,200 to $201,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population. 69.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,470
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,171
Median home value: $201,900
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 732
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5231,470

Median household income

$44,318$67,171

Median home value

$155,200$201,900

Median gross rent

$582$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,523	$44,318	$155,200	$582
2020	1,410	$58,802	$159,500	$639
2021	1,396	$61,613	$159,000	$675
2022	1,544	$67,656	$183,100	$690
2023	1,470	$67,171	$201,900	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	12.5%
5 to 17	227	15.4%
18 to 24	13	0.9%
25 to 34	145	9.9%
35 to 44	192	13.1%
45 to 54	119	8.1%
55 to 64	146	9.9%
65 to 74	239	16.3%
75 and over	205	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,274	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	52	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	4.1%
High school graduate	387	37.0%
Some college or associate's	312	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	205	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	99	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	390	69.1%
Carpooled	86	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.8%
Other means	14	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	303	55.3%
15 to 29 min	156	28.5%
30 to 44 min	39	7.1%
45 to 59 min	27	4.9%
60+ min	23	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 3.0% (42 of 1,422)

	Count	Share
Family households	366	63.9%
Nonfamily households	207	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	573	78.3%
Vacant	159	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	440	76.8%
Renter-occupied	133	23.2%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	544	74.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	31	4.2%
5 to 19 units	43	5.9%
20 or more units	20	2.7%
Mobile home & other	94	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3028000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.8290, -110.6558