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Chinook, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Blaine County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,460
Population
2,808/sq mi density
$71,500
Median Income
$37,938 per capita
$205,900
Home Value
$203,194 Zillow
$811
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
3,605 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$205,900 home value, $811/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.2%
1,235 → 1,159
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+89.9%
$37,656 → $71,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chinook 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
1,109
-50 from 2023 (1,159)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,989
+$40,489 from 2023 ($71,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,235 | - | $37,656 | - |
| 2015 | 1,244 | +0.7% | $41,974 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,255 | +0.9% | $38,824 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,256 | +0.1% | $40,855 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,175 | -6.4% | $43,400 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,159 | -1.4% | $71,500 | +64.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.