Living in Woods Bay, Montana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Woods Bay · Census data 2020–2024
Woods Bay has 835 residents with a median age of 58.4. The median household income is $64,091 (12% lower than the Montana median), the median home value is $512,200, the median rent is $1,286/month.
Woods Bay is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Woods Bay at a glance
- Population
- 835
- Median age
- 58.4State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $64,091State: $72,509
- Median home value
- $512,200State: $375,800
- Median rent
- $1,286/moState: $1,081
- Homeowners
- 79.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 58.6%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Woods Bay a good place to live?
Pros: Unemployment of 0.4%; a poverty rate of 10.5%.
Cons: Median household income 12% lower than the Montana median; home values 36% higher than the state median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Woods Bay
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Woods Bay the median home value is $512,200, 54% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,286 per month, which is 10.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,980 a month in housing costs.
Woods Bay median household income
The median household income in Woods Bay is $64,091 and the income per person is $48,415. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Montana: 11.5%).
Housing in Woods Bay: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 474
- Owner-occupied
- 79.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 20.5%
- Vacant
- 30%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1991
- Average household size
- 2.52
Woods Bay demographics
- Population
- 835
- Median age
- 58.4
- Under 18
- 4.3%
- 65 and older
- 27.4%
- Households
- 332
- Foreign-born
- 1.1%
- Veterans
- 7.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Woods Bay ›
Education in Woods Bay
58.6% of adults 25 and older in Woods Bay have a bachelor's degree or higher (Montana: 35.2%), and 29.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Woods Bay
- Unemployment rate
- 0.4%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 43.4%
- Drive alone
- 52.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 83.1%
Woods Bay vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Bay | 835 | $64,091 | $512,200 | $1,286 |
| Bigfork | 5,565 | $85,307 | $674,600 | $1,016 |
| Lakeside | 2,386 | $77,435 | $720,100 | — |
| Bear Dance | 220 | $84,732 | $833,300 | — |
| Somers | 1,280 | $56,917 | $465,400 | $1,131 |
| Rollins | 115 | $124,063 | $1,229,200 | — |
| Swan Lake | 211 | $82,679 | $576,400 | — |
| Evergreen | 9,611 | $76,446 | $340,800 | $1,166 |
| Kings Point | 274 | $75,147 | $1,509,100 | — |
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What is the median household income in Woods Bay, MT?
The median household income in Woods Bay is $64,091, 12% 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 Woods Bay?
The median home value in Woods Bay is $512,200, compared with $375,800 in Montana.
How much is rent in Woods Bay?
The median gross rent in Woods Bay is $1,286 per month, about 10.9% of household income.
Is Woods Bay, MT a good place to live?
Pluses: unemployment of 0.4%; a poverty rate of 10.5%. Minuses: median household income 12% lower than the Montana median; home values 36% higher than the state median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
What is the median age in Woods Bay?
The median age in Woods Bay is 58.4 years (Montana: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Woods Bay?
The average commute to work in Woods Bay is 31 minutes; 43.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Woods Bay?
The unemployment rate in Woods Bay is 0.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Woods Bay?
58.6% of adults in Woods Bay 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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