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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wolf Point

Montana · 2,880 residents · 0.88 sq mi
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Wolf Point is a city of 2,880 people in Montana. Median home value sits at $42,000. The average commute runs 10 minutes. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $295 a month at the median. Median household income is $21,290, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,880
+8%vs 2000
vs 2,663 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.3
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Wolf Point
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(283)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(231)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.7%(278)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(226)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.6%(104)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(481)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(410)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(246)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(259)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(225)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(125)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,290
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,962 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,556
−30%vs 2000
vs $13,605 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$42,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$295
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $381 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.3%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.0% in 2000
36.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(1,473)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(43)
Asian1%(27)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(1,943)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(35)
Asian0.5%(14)
Other32%(923)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(131)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(51)
Japanese0.3%(8)
Chinese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13%(337)
Norwegian6.7%(175)
American5.1%(134)
English4.7%(122)
Danish3%(78)
Irish1.9%(50)
Scottish1.2%(31)
Swiss0.6%(15)
Dutch0.5%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(13)
French0.4%(11)
Welsh0.3%(9)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Australian0.2%(6)
British0.2%(5)
Swedish0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.1%
−10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.1%
−14.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.2 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 9.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married63%(665)
Married23.5%(248)
Widowed5.1%(54)
Divorced8.4%(89)
Women 15+
Never married48.2%(498)
Married23.7%(245)
Widowed18.1%(187)
Divorced10.1%(104)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
24.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 28.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% 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)25.4%(34)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(42)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 134 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 Wolf Point, Montana?

Wolf Point, Montana has about 2,880 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wolf Point, Montana?

The typical household in Wolf Point, Montana earns about $21,290 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wolf Point, Montana expensive?

In Wolf Point, Montana, the median home is worth about $42,000, and the typical rent is about $295 a month.

How educated are people in Wolf Point, Montana?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Wolf Point, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wolf Point, Montana?

About 15.0% of people in Wolf Point, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

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