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Wye Montana · 714 residents · 2.92 sq mi
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The short version
Wye is a city of 714 people in Montana. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 333 people. That is roughly 57% ahead of the Montana median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 16 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 2000 – 2024
227 498 770 1K 1K 2000 2010 2020 2024 Wye Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $88,750
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,500 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $21,553 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 12.3%
Public administration 4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.1%
Transportation & warehousing 0.9%
Education & health services 0%
Arts, entertainment, food 0%
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$330,400
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$988
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $525 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 88.6% in 2000
31.8% rent
3.56 people
+35%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 4.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.3%(348)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 87.8%(627)
Hispanic / Latino 5.3%(38)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 93.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 8.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 70.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 0%(0)
Share of the 48 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 Wye, Montana? Wye, Montana has about 714 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wye, Montana? The typical household in Wye, Montana earns about $88,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wye, Montana expensive? In Wye, Montana, the median home is worth about $330,400, and the typical rent is about $988 a month.
How educated are people in Wye, Montana? About 46.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wye, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wye, Montana? About 18.1% of people in Wye, Montana live below the federal poverty line.
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