West Glacier

Population: 209
Median household income: $87,344
Median home value: $565,500

West Glacier, a community in Flathead County, Montana, has 209 residents. At $87,344, its median household income sits above Flathead County's $71,327.

From 2019 to 2023, West Glacier's population grew 25.9% from 166 to 209, while its median home value rose 88.5% from $300,000 to $565,500.

Households average 1.95 people. The median gross rent is $800.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 209
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $87,344
Median home value: $565,500
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 193
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

166209

Median household income

$50,972$87,344

Median home value

$300,000$565,500

Median gross rent

$675$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	166	$50,972	$300,000	$675
2020	124	$59,167	$428,600	$707
2021	137	$52,778	$472,700	$707
2022	174	$68,281	$562,500	$788
2023	209	$87,344	$565,500	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	22	10.5%
18 to 24	3	1.4%
25 to 34	42	20.1%
35 to 44	22	10.5%
45 to 54	40	19.1%
55 to 64	30	14.4%
65 to 74	30	14.4%
75 and over	20	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	186	89.0%
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	8	3.8%
Two or more races	8	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's8.2%

Bachelor's degree36.4%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	4.3%
High school graduate	49	26.6%
Some college or associate's	15	8.2%
Bachelor's degree	67	36.4%
Graduate or professional degree	45	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone55.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home25.9%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	64	55.2%
Carpooled	5	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	7.8%
Bicycle	4	3.4%
Worked from home	30	25.9%
Other means	4	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	36.0%
15 to 29 min	26	30.2%
30 to 44 min	25	29.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 3.3% (7 of 209)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	50.5%
Nonfamily households	53	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	55.4%
Vacant	86	44.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	62.6%
Renter-occupied	40	37.4%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163	84.5%
1-unit, attached	5	2.6%
2 to 4 units	10	5.2%
5 to 19 units	12	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3079075
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 48.4944, -113.9919