Fort Benton, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,459 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,459 (12 farm, 1,447 nonfarm))

Fort Benton, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 725 (635 occupied: 485 owner occupied, 150 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

Housing density: 347 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $228,803.

Median contract rent in 2007: $406 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $514)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $357

Median gross rent in Fort Benton, MT in 2007: $499

Housing units in Fort Benton with a mortgage: 226 (26 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 183

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,474

In family households: 1,247 (334 male householders, 87 female householders)
348 spouses, 446 children (395 natural, 14 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 1 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 227 (96 male householders (86 living alone)), 116 female householders (112 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 106 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 214 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 198 1-person, 14 2-persons.

293 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (23 men, 65 women).

97.7% of residents of Fort Benton speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 33 (2.1%)
(72.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Benton, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 95 6 rooms: 101 7 rooms: 85 8 rooms: 78 9 or more rooms: 67

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Benton, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 34
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 48
1970 to 1979: 88
1960 to 1969: 65
1950 to 1959: 118
1940 to 1949: 77
1939 or earlier: 280

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Benton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 121 3 bedrooms: 218 4 bedrooms: 94 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Benton:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 78 3 bedrooms: 26 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 93 2 vehicles: 229 3 vehicles: 109 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Benton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 28 1 vehicle: 67 2 vehicles: 44 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Benton, MT:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 46
$70,000 to $79,999: 54
$80,000 to $89,999: 57
$90,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fort Benton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Benton:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 16

Fort Benton, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.6%
Number of people working at home: 17 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 140
5 to 9 minutes: 213
10 to 14 minutes: 94
15 to 19 minutes: 31
20 to 24 minutes: 11
25 to 29 minutes: 18
30 to 34 minutes: 25
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 65
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 4

Fort Benton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 483 (73%)
Carpooled: 71 (11%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (2%)
Walked: 66 (10%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 40
$15,000 to $19,999: 72
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 66
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 47
$45,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $74,999: 40
$75,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

German: 340
Norwegian: 193
Irish: 122
English: 96
United States or American: 61
Other groups: 55
Scotch-Irish: 30
French (except Basque): 29
French Canadian: 27
Swedish: 26
Dutch: 19
Scottish: 17
Scandinavian: 15
Polish: 15
Russian: 14
Czechoslovakian: 12
European: 12
Danish: 9
Welsh: 9
Czech: 7
Italian: 7
Austrian: 7
Belgian: 6
Greek: 5
Hungarian: 4
British: 4
Canadian: 4
Celtic: 3
Estonian: 2
Slovak: 2
Romanian: 2
Lebanese: 2
Arab:: 2
Slavic: 2
Swiss: 2
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2
Northern European: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (55%)
Philippines (18%)
Peru (9%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (6%)
Other Western Europe (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1113
Northeast: 35
Midwest: 168
South: 51
West: 173

55% of Fort Benton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 128
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 26
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 182
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 97
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,942
Asian householders: $14,123
Two or more races householders: $12,092
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,235

Fort Benton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Benton marital status for males

Fort Benton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,115
Asian householders: $111,055
Two or more races householders: $111,055
Hispanic or Latino householders: $192,211

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 545
One, attached: 11
Two: 24
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 83

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,866

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Benton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Electricity (3%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (18%) Other fuel (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	2.4%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	8.7%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	14.3%
Montana:	11.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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