Chinook, MT City Data

Chinook, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,386 people who live in Chinook and approximately 7,009 who live in Blaine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chinook to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chinook. We have included Chinook housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chinook Information

Blaine County where Chinook resides is 4,238.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,009 and has a population rank of 2,685 out of all the places in the United States.

Chinook has a total of 1,386 people and of those residents there are 655 males and 731 females. The median age of the male population is 41.1 and the female population is 45.1. There are approximately 97 births each year and around 66 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chinook varies per year, but currently 1,364 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 1,386 people who live in Chinook, there are 361 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chinook is 184 male and 177 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,059.

General Chinook Information
Total area in square miles - Blaine County	4,238.92
Water area in square miles - Blaine County	N/A
Resident population - Blaine County	7,009
Population rank - Blaine County	2,685
Total population	1,386
Total population (male)	655
Total population (female)	731
Population median age (male)	41.1
Population median age (female)	45.1
Births - Blaine County	97
Deaths- Blaine County	66
Population of one race	1,364
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	361
Population under 20 years (male)	184
Population under 20 years (female)	177
Total population 18 years and over	1,059

Chinook Social Characteristics

There are 2,501 households in Chinook. Families make up 1,813 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chinook families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,308), male householder with no wife present (125) and female householder with no husband present (359). The remainder of the Chinook households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 707. Chinook, MT moving companies help people in Chinook move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chinook. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chinook is based, there are 2,577 females 15 and over; of those females there are 613 never married, 1,410 now married, 34 separated, 285 widowed, and 235 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 45 separated, 61 widowed and 217 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chinook social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chinook.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Blaine County)
Total households	2,501
Family households (families)	1,813
With own children under 18 years	1,049
Married-couple family	1,308
With own children under 18 years	649
Male householder, no wife present, family	125
With own children under 18 years	56
Female householder, no husband present, family	359
With own children under 18 years	218
Nonfamily households	707
Householder living alone	655
65 years and over	269

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	179
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	253
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,078
Householder	375
Spouse	298
Child	369
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	304
Male householder	116
Male householder living alone	102
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	166
Female householder living alone	158
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,577
Never married	613
Now married	1,410
Separated	34
Widowed	285
Divorced	235
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	45
Widowed	61
Divorced	217

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,386
Male	655
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	19
Female	731
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,386
One race	1,364
White	1,266
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	88
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,382
People who are White alone	1,264
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	86
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,429
Same house	4,214
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	659
Different state or abroad	298
Different state	257
Abroad	41

PLACE OF BIRTH (Blaine County)
Total resident population	7,009
Born in United States	5,339
State of residence	5,733
Different state	1,130
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	97

Chinook Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chinook. That total enrollment is 2,097 for the population of the country, which includes Chinook. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 792 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,239 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 212.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chinook population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,097
Pre-kindergarten	160
Public	151
Private	9
Kindergarten	104
Public	98
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,062
Public	973
Private	89
Elementary and high school	1,620
Public	1,510
Private	110
High school grades 9 to 12	558
Public	537
Private	21
College, undergraduate years	187
Public	167
Private	20
Graduate or professional school	26
Public	23
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	4,556

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,144
Less than 9th grade	342
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	542
High school graduate	1,161
Some college, no degree	978
Associate's degree	400
Bachelor's degree	721
Graduate or professional degree	17.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	570

Chinook Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,018 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chinook. The Chinook occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,155), service occupations (470), sales and office occupations (503), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (160), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (310) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (191). The 5,018 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,286 private wage and salary workers, 1,003 government workers, 467 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Blaine County)
Population 16 years and over	5,018
In labor force	3,136
Civilian labor force	3,131
Employed	2,789
Unemployed	342
Percent Unemployed	10.9
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	2,496
In labor force	1,454
Civilian labor force	1,454
Unemployed Civilian labor force	128
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,522
In labor force	1,682
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Blaine County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,749
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,683
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	460
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	257
Other means	39
Worked at home	291
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	39,485

OCCUPATION (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,155
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,155
Service occupations	470
Sales and office occupations	503
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	160
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	310
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	191

INDUSTRY (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,155
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	624
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale trade	24
Retail trade	257
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	115
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	116
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	55
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	811
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	126
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	308

CLASS OF WORKER (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,155
Private wage and salary workers	1,286
Government workers	1,003
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	467
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chinook Housing Characteristics

In Chinook, MT there are 2,947 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,501 occupied and 446 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chinook, there are 2,092 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22 units in Chinook. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chinook, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chinook, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chinook. There are 220 housing units with rent less than $200, 141 with rent between $200-299, 255 with rent between $300-499 and 92 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chinook gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chinook, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Blaine County)
Total housing units	2,947
Occupied housing units	2,501
Vacant housing units	446

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Blaine County)
Total housing units	2,947
1-unit, detached	2,092
1-unit, attached	22
2 units	113
3 or 4 units	88
5 to 9 units	71
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	39
50 or more units
Mobile home	442

HOUSING TENURE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	2,501
Owner-occupied	1,527
Renter-occupied	974

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	2,501
No vehicles available	232
2 vehicle available	1,471
3 vehicles available	404
4 vehicles available	122
5 or more vehicles available	122

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	2,501
Utility gas	1,293
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	375
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38
Coal or coke	11
Wood	114
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	2,501
Less Than $50,000	1,527
$50,000 to $99,999	468
$100,000 to $149,999	55
$150,000 to $199,999	25
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999	1
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	56,800

GROSS RENT (Blaine County)
Occupied units paying rent	974
Less than $200	220
$200 to $299	141
$300 to $499	255
$500 to $699	82
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A