Willow Creek

Population: 162
Median household income: $68,542
Median home value: $218,800

Located in Gallatin County, Montana, Willow Creek is a community with a population of 162. Its median household income of $68,542 runs below the Gallatin County figure of $87,454.

From 2019 to 2023, Willow Creek's population declined 37.2% from 258 to 162, while its median home value rose 12.4% from $194,600 to $218,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.3% of the population. 70.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 162
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,542
Median home value: $218,800
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 101
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

258162

Median household income

$54,286$68,542

Median home value

$194,600$218,800

Median gross rent

$704$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	258	$54,286	$194,600	$704
2020	216	$50,833	$161,200	$704
2021	227	$59,250	$166,300	$763
2022	211	$62,188	$202,300	$865
2023	162	$68,542	$218,800	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6432.7%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	6.2%
5 to 17	12	7.4%
18 to 24	7	4.3%
25 to 34	14	8.6%
35 to 44	19	11.7%
45 to 54	14	8.6%
55 to 64	53	32.7%
65 to 74	24	14.8%
75 and over	9	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	156	96.3%
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	6	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's47.4%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	11.3%
High school graduate	32	24.1%
Some college or associate's	63	47.4%
Bachelor's degree	8	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	70.1%
Carpooled	2	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	24.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	22.7%
15 to 29 min	7	10.6%
30 to 44 min	26	39.4%
45 to 59 min	4	6.1%
60+ min	14	21.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 10.5% (17 of 162)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	58.4%
Nonfamily households	37	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	88.1%
Vacant	12	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	82.0%
Renter-occupied	16	18.0%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	66.3%
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	34	33.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3080800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8097, -111.6489