City profile · Montana · Census ACS 2023

Walkerville, MT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Walkerville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

660
Residents
$44,226
Median income
$147,200
Median home
$1,414
Median rent (state)

Walkerville - the verdict

Nationally, Walkerville sits in the 12th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
26th
percentile, home value
56th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Walkerville, MT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 660 residents in Walkerville, a small town within Montana. Walkerville households earn a median of $44,226 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.5%. Typical homes in Walkerville are valued around $147,200, and the median resident age is 48.4 years. Educational attainment runs 26.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Montana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Montana at 94.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,414 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Montana run around $175, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 38.0 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

660 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Montana

Median Household Income

$44,226 /yr

Poverty 9.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.6 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average

How does Walkerville compare to other US cities?

Where Walkerville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 26% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Walkerville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Montana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Montana-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Walkerville toward the bottom of Montana's cities

Among the 279 Montana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Walkerville ranks #215 - the 23rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Walkerville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#229 of 282
19th percentile in Montana
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 317
56th percentile in Montana
Median Home Value
#215 of 279
23rd percentile in Montana
Poverty Rate
#118 of 315
62nd percentile in Montana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#121 of 317
62nd percentile in Montana

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Montana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Walkerville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$147,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Walkerville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Walkerville, MT Walkerville, MT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Walkerville, MT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Walkerville, MT median $44,226/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Walkerville, MT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Walkerville, MT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
660
Median Income
$44,226
Median Home Value
$147,200
Median Age
48.4
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Labor force participation
52.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.8%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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630 residents635 residents640 residents645 residents650 residents655 residents 202020212022202320242025 634 residents 649 residents ▲ +2.4%
Walkerville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.9%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.5%

Based on 287 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Montana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$175
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Montana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Montana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Walkerville sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,414/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
38.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Montana

White Haven
660 people
Hungry Horse
663 people
Poplar
655 people
Black Eagle
654 people
Cascade
654 people
Arlee
651 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Walkerville's 660 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sunsites, AZ
660 people
Bethlehem, GA
660 people
Moreland, GA
660 people
Warwick, GA
660 people
Wallace Ridge, LA
660 people
Honeoye, NY
660 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Walkerville's $44,226 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

East Griffin, GA
$44,219 median income
Olton, TX
$44,219 median income
Wise, VA
$44,234 median income
Cuba, MO
$44,217 median income
Ames, TX
$44,236 median income
Onalaska, TX
$44,216 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Walkerville, MT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Walkerville, MT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 96.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.8% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 2.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Walkerville compares to nearby Montana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Walkerville (this city) 660 $44,226
White Haven 660 N/A
Hungry Horse 663 N/A
Poplar 655 $45,104
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Walkerville, MT?

What is the population of Walkerville, MT? +

660 people live in Walkerville, MT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Walkerville, MT? +

Walkerville households earn a median of $44,226 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Walkerville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Walkerville; the closest available measure is the Montana state average, a cost of living index of 94.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Montana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Walkerville, MT? +

Walkerville's median home value sits at $147,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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