Population
117 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Montana
City profile · Montana · Census ACS 2023
Wisdom, MT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wisdom - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 117
- Residents
- $58,370
- Median income
- $1,080
- Median rent (state)
Wisdom - the verdict
Wisdom ranks in the 33rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 33rd
- percentile, household income
- 27th
- 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: Wisdom, MT
Wisdom is a small town in Montana, home to 117 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $58,370 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 65.3 years. Educational attainment runs 14.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Wisdom's yearly average temperature at 35.2°F with 12.3 inches of precipitation per year.
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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,080 monthly. 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 17.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$58,370 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.6 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average
How does Wisdom compare to other US cities?
Wisdom measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 33% higher than other cities
Median rent 27% 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 Wisdom'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.
33rd 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+) 14.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
117
Median Income
$58,370
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
65.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
56.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.7%
Climate
Avg Temperature
35.2°F
Annual Precipitation
12.3"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
45.2%
Carpool
37.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.8%
Work from Home
12.9%
Based on 62 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 Wisdom sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,080/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
17.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Montana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wisdom's 117 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wisdom's $58,370 (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 Wisdom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wisdom (this city) | 117 | $58,370 |
| Carter | 118 | $32,188 |
| Springhill | 118 | $76,304 |
| Old Agency | 114 | $33,750 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Wisdom, MT?
What is the population of Wisdom, MT? +
Wisdom, MT has a population of 117 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Wisdom, MT? +
Median annual household income in Wisdom runs $58,370, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Wisdom? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wisdom; 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 Wisdom? +
Climate normals put Wisdom's yearly average temperature at 35.2°F, 12.3 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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