Living in Cooke City, Montana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cooke City · Census data 2020–2024
Cooke City has 86 residents with a median age of 48.5. The median household income is $49,583 (32% lower than the Montana median), the median home value is $370,800, the median rent is $1,357/month.
Cooke City is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cooke City at a glance
- Population
- 86
- Median age
- 48.5State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $49,583State: $72,509
- Median home value
- $370,800State: $375,800
- Median rent
- $1,357/moState: $1,081
- Homeowners
- 51%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 41.5%
- Average commute
- 5 min
Is Cooke City a good place to live?
Pros: Home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 32% lower than the Montana median; a poverty rate of 14%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Cooke City
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cooke City the median home value is $370,800, 11% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,357 per month, which is 38.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Cooke City median household income
The median household income in Cooke City is $49,583 and the income per person is $51,441. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (Montana: 11.5%).
Housing in Cooke City: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 137
- Owner-occupied
- 51%
- Renter-occupied
- 49%
- Vacant
- 64.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1983
- Average household size
- 1.76
64.2% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Cooke City has many vacation and second homes.
Cooke City demographics
- Population
- 86
- Median age
- 48.5
- Under 18
- 4.7%
- 65 and older
- 23.3%
- Households
- 49
- Foreign-born
- 9.3%
- Veterans
- 8.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cooke City ›
Education in Cooke City
41.5% of adults 25 and older in Cooke City have a bachelor's degree or higher (Montana: 35.2%), and 23.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cooke City
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 5 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 6.3%
- Drive alone
- 35.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 58.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 79.6%
Cooke City vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Cooke City, MT?
The median household income in Cooke City is $49,583, 32% lower than the Montana median of $72,509 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cooke City?
The median home value in Cooke City is $370,800, compared with $375,800 in Montana.
How much is rent in Cooke City?
The median gross rent in Cooke City is $1,357 per month, about 38.8% of household income.
Is Cooke City, MT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 5 minutes. Minuses: median household income 32% lower than the Montana median; a poverty rate of 14%.
What is the median age in Cooke City?
The median age in Cooke City is 48.5 years (Montana: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Cooke City?
The average commute to work in Cooke City is 5 minutes; 6.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cooke City?
The unemployment rate in Cooke City is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cooke City?
41.5% of adults in Cooke City have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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