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Carter, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Chouteau County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
118
Population
41/sq mi density
$32,188
Median Income
$13,572 per capita
$107,500
Home Value
$360,360 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
1,556 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$32,188 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$107,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+122.6%
53 → 118
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+8.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.9%
$27,292 → $32,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carter across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
207
+89 from 2023 (118)
Projected Median Income 2030
$36,120
+$3,932 from 2023 ($32,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53 | — | $27,292 | — |
| 2015 | 77 | +45.3% | $50,625 | +85.5% |
| 2017 | 68 | -11.7% | $59,688 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 87 | +27.9% | $59,375 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 90 | +3.4% | $43,750 | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 118 | +31.1% | $32,188 | -26.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.