Census tract · Teton County

Census Tract 3, Teton County, Montana

Census Tract 3, GEOID 30099000300, in Teton County, Montana, partly within Choteau, Bynum, Miller Colony and Rockport Colony. 2,404 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±216); the 2020 Census counted 2,351.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,404

±216 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,351

Median household income

$52,049

±$23,202 (90% margin)
Teton County: $70,430

Median home value

$227,500

±$51,321 (90% margin)
Teton County: $264,000

Median gross rent

$716

±$68 (90% margin)
Teton County: $730

Where is Census Tract 3?

Census Tract 3 is one of 3 census tracts in Teton County, Montana. It covers 1,083.61 square miles of land, 2 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 30099000300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 3 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Choteau34%
Bynum2%
Miller Colony1%
Rockport Colony1%
Census Tract 3 (marked with a dot) in Teton County, Montana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1.021977212 3 20 mi
Census Tract 3 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Teton County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 3: Tract 1.02 in Flathead County ($56,815), Tract 1 in Lewis and Clark County ($49,265), Tract 9772 in Pondera County ($51,538), Tract 1 ($75,486) and Tract 2 ($80,489). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 3?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3's population at 2,404 (±216) in 951 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,351 residents and 1,279 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3Teton CountyMontana
Total population 2,404 ±216 6,353 1,116,875
Households 951 ±96 2,469 458,859
Average household size 2.28 ±0.18 2.43 2.37
Housing units 1,206 ±81 2,945 528,419

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 3?

The median resident of Census Tract 3 is 42.8 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.3%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 2.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 3Teton CountyMontana
Median age 42.8 ±5.0 42.3 40.4
Under 18 years 22.7% ±4.0 pts 25.0% 21.0%
65 years and over 26.2% ±3.6 pts 23.1% 20.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% ±0.5 pts 2.0% 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 95.3% ±2.7 pts 91.5% 83.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 2.3% ±1.9 pts 1.9% 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.0% ±1.8 pts 4.1% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.2% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.4% 2.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 14.7% ±5.9 pts 6.8% 4.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.0% ±2.9 pts 7.6% 9.0%
With a disability 10.9% ±3.1 pts 11.7% 14.5%
No health insurance coverage 4.1% ±2.1 pts 5.4% 8.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.6% ±4.7 pts 91.5% 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 27.7% ±4.8 pts 26.8% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.7% ±3.0 pts 8.9% 12.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.2% ±5.1 pts 88.0% 86.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 3 earn?

Half of the 951 households in Census Tract 3 earn less than $52,049 a year (±$23,202), against $70,430 across Teton County: 3rd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3Teton CountyMontana
Median household income $52,049 ±$23,202 $70,430 $72,509
Mean household income $66,002 ±$7,388 $83,258 $98,908
Per capita income $27,049 ±$3,016 $32,798 $41,711
People below the poverty line 18.6% ±7.6 pts 13.4% 11.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 26.9% ±21.4 pts 18.6% 12.7%
Households receiving SNAP 4.8% ±2.6 pts 4.8% 7.8%
Households with a computer 94.3% ±3.2 pts 90.8% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.9% ±3.9 pts 85.0% 89.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 3?

Owners occupy 68.0% of Census Tract 3's occupied homes and renters 32.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,500 by its owner (±$51,321). The median renter pays $716 a month including utilities, and 38.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3Teton CountyMontana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $227,500 ±$51,321 $264,000 $375,800
Median gross rent $716 ±$68 $730 $1,081
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 38.9% ±20.0 pts 28.5% 35.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,208 ±$87 $1,485 $1,798
Owner-occupied homes 68.0% ±6.8 pts 75.5% 69.2%
Renter-occupied homes 32.0% ±6.8 pts 24.5% 30.8%
Housing units 1,206 ±81 2,945 528,419
Single-family detached homes 75.4% ±5.8 pts 83.2% 68.8%
Mobile homes 10.0% ±4.5 pts 8.6% 9.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.2% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.2% ±1.5 pts 4.0% 11.7%
Built 1939 or earlier 24.5% ±7.0 pts 23.2% 12.8%
Households with no vehicle 9.7% ±5.1 pts 6.2% 4.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 3 get to work?

63.8% of Census Tract 3's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3Teton CountyMontana
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.4% ±5.2 pts 59.9% 62.9%
Unemployment rate 0.5% ±0.9 pts 1.0% 3.6%
Drove alone to work 63.8% ±8.0 pts 63.3% 71.1%
Carpooled 12.9% ±5.9 pts 11.7% 9.7%
Public transportation 4.2% ±5.3 pts 1.5% 0.6%
Walked 7.8% ±6.5 pts 7.1% 3.9%
Worked from home 7.5% ±3.8 pts 15.1% 12.5%
Mean travel time to work 19.4 min ±4.8 21.8 min 19.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 3 compare with the other tracts in Teton County?

Among Teton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 3's rank among the tracts of Teton County
MeasureIn Teton County
Population1st of 3
Residents per square mile2nd of 3
Median household income3rd of 3
Per capita income3rd of 3
Median home value3rd of 3
Median gross rent2nd of 3
Poverty rate1st of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 3
Median age2nd of 3
Owner-occupied share3rd of 3

The tracts next to it on Teton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 21st$80,489±$13,3402,015
Tract 12nd$75,486±$6,899 · within the margin of this tract1,934
Tract 33rd$52,049±$23,2022,404

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 3?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections