Population
207 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Montana
City profile · Montana · Census ACS 2023
Winifred, MT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Winifred - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 207
- Residents
- $75,089
- Median income
- $1,446
- Median rent (state)
Winifred - the verdict
Nationally, Winifred sits in the 56th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 56th
- percentile, household income
- 57th
- 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: Winifred, MT
207 people live in Winifred, Montana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $75,089 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 52.4 years. Educational attainment runs 24.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Winifred's yearly average temperature at 44.0°F with 16.4 inches of precipitation per year.
Living costs in Montana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Montana scores 94.6 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,446 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Montana's average monthly utility costs around $175 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 45.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$75,089 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.6 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average
How does Winifred compare to other US cities?
Winifred measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 56% higher than other cities
Median rent 57% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Winifred's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Montana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
56th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
207
Median Income
$75,089
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
52.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
68.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.5%
Climate
Avg Temperature
44.0°F
Annual Precipitation
16.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
41.9%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
15.2%
Work from Home
34.3%
Other
2.9%
Based on 105 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 Winifred sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,446/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Montana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Winifred's 207 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Winifred's $75,089 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Winifred compares to nearby Montana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Winifred, MT?
What is the population of Winifred, MT? +
Winifred, MT has a population of 207 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Winifred, MT? +
The median household income in Winifred is $75,089 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Winifred? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Winifred; 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 climate like in Winifred? +
Climate normals put Winifred's yearly average temperature at 44.0°F, 16.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.
Citation & verification links
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