Choteau

Population: 1,719
Median household income: $53,929
Median home value: $194,900

Choteau is a community in Teton County, Montana, home to 1,719 residents. At $53,929, its median household income sits below Teton County's $67,766.

From 2019 to 2023, Choteau's population declined 6.0% from 1,829 to 1,719, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $154,500 to $194,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,719
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,929
Median home value: $194,900
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 834
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8291,719

Median household income

$45,435$53,929

Median home value

$154,500$194,900

Median gross rent

$778$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,829	$45,435	$154,500	$778
2020	1,878	$52,500	$158,800	$820
2021	1,826	$55,673	$164,300	$879
2022	1,714	$54,679	$198,300	$883
2023	1,719	$53,929	$194,900	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	6.2%
5 to 17	313	18.2%
18 to 24	92	5.4%
25 to 34	104	6.1%
35 to 44	286	16.6%
45 to 54	147	8.6%
55 to 64	207	12.0%
65 to 74	223	13.0%
75 and over	240	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,615	93.9%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	51	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	6.0%
High school graduate	429	35.5%
Some college or associate's	400	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	212	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	94	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit1.8%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	469	66.4%
Carpooled	81	11.5%
Public transit	13	1.8%
Walked	42	5.9%
Bicycle	16	2.3%
Worked from home	78	11.0%
Other means	7	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	347	55.3%
15 to 29 min	171	27.2%
30 to 44 min	33	5.3%
45 to 59 min	28	4.5%
60+ min	49	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.2% (150 of 1,636)

	Count	Share
Family households	332	45.4%
Nonfamily households	400	54.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	732	87.8%
Vacant	102	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	453	61.9%
Renter-occupied	279	38.1%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	638	76.5%
1-unit, attached	25	3.0%
2 to 4 units	24	2.9%
5 to 19 units	38	4.6%
20 or more units	41	4.9%
Mobile home & other	68	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3014650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.8137, -112.1794