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MT Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Wisdom Elem

Wisdom, MT 59761 • Beaverhead County • 1 Operating Schools
(406) 689-3227

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
268
0 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$59,130
Overall Poverty Rate
5.60%
15 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
17.39%
4 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 9.8% 19.5% 29.3% 39% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MT Avg: 10.58% 2020 Poverty Rate: 25% (4 / 16 kids) 25% 2020 4 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 30.43% (7 / 23 kids) 30.43% 2021 7 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.74% (5 / 23 kids) 21.74% 2022 5 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.04% (3 / 23 kids) 13.04% 2023 3 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 17.39% (4 / 23 kids) 17.39% 2024 4 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 16 4 25.00% 13.1% 14.57%
2021 23 7 30.43% 13.24% 15.78%
2022 23 5 21.74% 12.46% 15.17%
2023 23 3 13.04% 11.38% 14.98%
2024 23 4 17.39% 10.58% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $284,400
Median Gross Rent $767/mo
Owner-Occupied 97
Renter-Occupied 31
Owner-Occupied: 97 (75.8%) Renter-Occupied: 31 (24.2%)
Occupied 128

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 97 (75.8%)
Renter-Occupied 31 (24.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 128 households
4 (3.1%)
< $10k
1 (0.8%)
$10k-$14k
3 (2.3%)
$15k-$19k
5 (3.9%)
$20k-$24k
4 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
14 (10.9%)
$30k-$34k
4 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
11 (8.6%)
$40k-$44k
1 (0.8%)
$45k-$49k
25 (19.5%)
$50k-$59k
15 (11.7%)
$60k-$74k
17 (13.3%)
$75k-$99k
4 (3.1%)
$100k-$124k
1 (0.8%)
$125k-$149k
11 (8.6%)
$150k-$199k
8 (6.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
4 (3.1%)
$10k-$14k
1 (0.8%)
$15k-$19k
3 (2.3%)
$20k-$24k
5 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
4 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
14 (10.9%)
$35k-$39k
4 (3.1%)
$40k-$44k
11 (8.6%)
$45k-$49k
1 (0.8%)
$50k-$59k
25 (19.5%)
$60k-$74k
15 (11.7%)
$75k-$99k
17 (13.3%)
$100k-$124k
4 (3.1%)
$125k-$149k
1 (0.8%)
$150k-$199k
11 (8.6%)
$200k+
8 (6.3%)