Choteau, Montana Population 2024

1,805

Choteau Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Choteau was:

  • White: 94.11%
  • Native American: 2.45%
  • Two or more races: 2.39%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,240.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.27% (74)
The current population of Choteau, Montana is 1,805 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,731.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,61394.11%
Native American422.45%
Two or more races412.39%
Black or African American130.76%
Other race50.29%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Choteau Population by Race

Choteau Population Pyramid 2024

Choteau Median Age

42.6

Total

39.4

Male

54.7

Female

Choteau Adults

There are 1,329 adults, (471 of whom are seniors) in Choteau.

Choteau Age Dependency

99.8

Age Dependency Ratio

54.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Choteau Sex Ratio

Female87951.28%
Male83548.72%

Choteau Population by Age

Choteau Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7572.1365.934.1
Non Family3901.065149
Married3143.3789.210.8
Female391.933.366.7
Male144.575050

3.17

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Choteau Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade736.07%
Associates Degree544.49%
Bachelors Degree22218.45%
Graduate Degree796.57%
High School Graduate46438.57%
Less Than 9th Grade242%
Some College28723.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Choteau Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Choteau Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1501,080292
Native American32194
2+ Races1620
Other Race555
Hispanic220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Choteau Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,795$76,250$0
Graduate Degree$44,911$61,250$43,661
High School Graduate$32,674$33,156$24,609
Less Than 9th Grade$11,346$11,827$0
Overall$33,276$34,886$23,274
Some College$33,833$44,034$0

$33,276

Average Earnings

$34,886

Average Male

$23,274

Average Female

Choteau Earnings by Educational Attainment

Choteau Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Choteau Language

98.74% of Choteau residents speak only English, while 1.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.

Choteau Language

Choteau Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,54115910.32%
Multiple412356.1%
Black1313100%
Native25728%

12.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.9%

Male Poverty Rate

11.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Choteau

The race most likely to be in poverty in Choteau is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Choteau is White, with 10.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.2%.

Choteau Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.16%
High School14.69%
Some College3.73%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%

Choteau Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Unemployed42.86%
Male Employed11.7%
Female Employed7.64%

Choteau Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Choteau Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,165$68,258
Households$54,679$56,101
Married Families$72,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,531$41,588

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Choteau Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Choteau Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Choteau Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Choteau Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Choteau Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

107

Number of Veterans

94

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
Second Gulf War21
Korea12
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Choteau Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+43
65 to 7435
18 to 3411
35 to 5410
55 to 648

Choteau Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1078.62%

Choteau Veterans by Race

Choteau Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Choteau Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Choteau Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Choteau Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Choteau Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.52%

Born in Choteau

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Choteau residents were born in the United States, with 58.52% having been born in Montana. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Choteau Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,899191.01%
20281,880191.02%
20271,861180.98%
20261,843191.04%
20251,824191.05%
20241,805181.01%
20231,787241.36%
20221,763251.44%
20211,73870.4%
20201,731170.99%
20191,714110.65%
20181,70370.41%
20171,696261.56%
20161,670-13-0.77%
20151,68380.48%
20141,675-5-0.3%
20131,68000%
20121,680110.66%
20111,669-6-0.36%
20101,67500%

Choteau Population by Year