Population 36 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wickes
Household size in Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wickes has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Montana as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Wickes skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Wickes, well below the national share of 11.6%. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wickes
Renters in Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in Wickes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 22.6% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Wickes: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Montana.
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 Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wickes is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $941 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$111 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Wickes runs $941 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Wickes
Bachelor's degrees in Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Wickes (31.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 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 Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wickes: 96.6% 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 Wickes
| Period | Wickes | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wickes out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Wickes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickes | 2.46 | 45.7 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 12.5% | 1994 | $941 | 31.7% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Jefferson City | 2.53 | 44.0 | 6.7% | 16.1% | 10.1% | 1993 | $950 | 32.7% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Boulder | 2.40 | 43.1 | 2.9% | 22.1% | 4.6% | 1977 | $938 | 22.6% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Basin | 2.44 | 45.4 | 7.1% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 1991 | $939 | 29.6% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Clancy | 2.79 | 42.0 | 4.9% | 7.8% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,083 | 53.1% | 98.2% | 3.4% |
| Rimini | 2.15 | 51.5 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 1991 | $1,326 | 54.0% | 96.4% | 1.8% |
| Montana City | 2.81 | 40.7 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,098 | 44.3% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| Helena West Side | 2.26 | 44.0 | 6.9% | 26.4% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,114 | 55.1% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| Helena | 2.15 | 41.9 | 9.0% | 44.2% | 7.0% | 1976 | $1,150 | 49.4% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| Elliston | 2.23 | 49.7 | 3.0% | 24.6% | 20.5% | 1982 | $903 | 33.7% | 94.6% | 3.7% |
| Fort Harrison | 2.43 | 47.3 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 8.2% | 1994 | $1,280 | 53.6% | 94.6% | 1.7% |
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 Wickes. 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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