COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Carter County

Montana · 1,503 residents · 3,340 sq mi

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With 1,503 people, Carter County is a county in Montana. The average commute runs 53 minutes. Median home value sits at $23,700. 27.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,503

+11%vs 2000

vs 1,360 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,340 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(94)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(89)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(63)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(210)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(194)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(188)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(158)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(153)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(108)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,458

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,313 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,670

−20%vs 2000

vs $13,280 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.4%

+9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,700

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.4%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

22.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,339)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(8)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(1,490)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(31)

Central American0.1%(1)

Honduran0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German30.7%(402)

English15.5%(203)

Irish12.7%(166)

Norwegian10.4%(136)

American6.4%(84)

Scottish5%(65)

Czech4.6%(60)

French Canadian2.3%(30)

Swedish2%(26)

Italian1.3%(17)

Polish1.1%(15)

Hungarian0.8%(11)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.7%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(9)

Danish0.6%(8)

Welsh0.6%(8)

French0.5%(7)

Austrian0.4%(5)

British0.4%(5)

Croatian0.3%(4)

Finnish0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

52.9 min

+169%vs 2000

vs 19.6 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 married18%(102)

Married72.7%(413)

Widowed4.8%(27)

Divorced4.6%(26)

Women 15+

Never married14%(76)

Married68.2%(371)

Widowed9%(49)

Divorced8.8%(48)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−12.5 ptssince 2013

from 20.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.3%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.8%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.8%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.8%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.4% 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)4.7%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.4%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 107 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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