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Seeley Lake

Montana · 1,436 residents · 12.3 sq mi
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Seeley Lake is a city of 1,436 people in Montana. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 209 more people live here than in 2009. Households take in $35,101 at the median, 18% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,436
+17%vs 2009
vs 1,227 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
41.2
−1%vs 2009
vs 41.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
12.3 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
8191K1K2K2K2000201020202024Seeley Lake
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(76)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(98)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(118)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(97)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.3%(48)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410%(143)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.4%(264)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.8%(212)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.7%(211)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.1%(117)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(42)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,101
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $47,917 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,825
−18%vs 2009
vs $22,852 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.6%
−3.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,600
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $196,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$516
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $586 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
81.5%
−11.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.8% in 2009
18.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(1,197)
Black1.2%(15)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(15)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(1,380)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(21)
Asian0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Thai1.4%(21)
Japanese1%(15)
Ancestry
German21.3%(318)
Irish19.9%(298)
English16.8%(252)
American15%(224)
Italian8%(119)
Norwegian6.6%(99)
Finnish4.9%(73)
Polish3.9%(59)
Scottish3.4%(51)
Danish3.3%(49)
French2.8%(42)
Ukrainian2.7%(40)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish2.6%(39)
Dutch2.5%(37)
Croatian1.9%(29)
Slovene1.9%(29)
Swedish1.7%(26)
Hungarian0.4%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.4%
−6.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 23.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.7%
−9.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 95.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−4.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.6%(140)
Married61.5%(381)
Widowed2.4%(15)
Divorced13.5%(84)
Women 15+
Never married14.2%(78)
Married71%(390)
Widowed5.6%(31)
Divorced9.1%(50)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.8%
+15.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
28.9%
−14.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
42.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.9%(137)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 245 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Seeley Lake, Montana?

Seeley Lake, Montana has about 1,436 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Seeley Lake, Montana?

The typical household in Seeley Lake, Montana earns about $35,101 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Seeley Lake, Montana expensive?

In Seeley Lake, Montana, the median home is worth about $105,600, and the typical rent is about $516 a month.

How educated are people in Seeley Lake, Montana?

About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Seeley Lake, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Seeley Lake, Montana?

About 10.6% of people in Seeley Lake, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

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