Population 427 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Peck
Household size in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Fort Peck sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Montana as a whole, where it has 2.44 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.9 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.8 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.8, Fort Peck is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.0% of households in Fort Peck, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Peck
Renters in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.4% of households in Fort Peck rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Peck: 40.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Fort Peck leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $418 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $680 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Peck runs $680 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Peck
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Fort Peck as nationally: 34.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fort Peck: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Peck
| Period | Fort Peck | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Peck has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Peck compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Peck | 2.60 | 50.8 | 1.0% | 8.4% | 40.2% | 1972 | $680 | 34.0% | 99.2% | 1.7% |
| Nashua | 2.61 | 45.0 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 29.6% | 1970 | $793 | 28.3% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Frazer | 3.45 | 35.8 | 15.4% | 28.1% | 20.9% | 1972 | $463 | 17.6% | 94.0% | 9.9% |
| Glasgow | 2.36 | 46.9 | 11.9% | 24.3% | 16.5% | 1964 | $832 | 27.1% | 94.9% | 1.5% |
| Oswego | 3.48 | 33.0 | 10.8% | 24.6% | 21.1% | 1971 | $612 | 17.6% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Vandalia | 2.79 | 40.2 | 3.4% | 13.7% | 67.3% | 1966 | $1,175 | 18.8% | 85.2% | 4.4% |
| Tampico | 2.75 | 48.8 | 1.1% | 6.1% | 47.0% | 1971 | $783 | 34.9% | 97.3% | 2.2% |
| Weldon | 2.11 | 54.3 | 1.7% | 10.9% | 31.8% | 1971 | $604 | 22.2% | 97.3% | 2.5% |
| St. Marie | 2.80 | 40.1 | 3.7% | 14.0% | 66.4% | 1966 | $1,161 | 18.8% | 85.4% | 4.5% |
| Wolf Point | 3.01 | 33.2 | 16.6% | 38.4% | 22.0% | 1970 | $747 | 16.5% | 93.2% | 12.3% |
| Lustre | 3.45 | 35.8 | 15.4% | 28.1% | 20.9% | 1972 | $463 | 17.6% | 94.0% | 9.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Peck. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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