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West Glacier, Montana: commercial real estate data.
West Glacier is a Census CDP of 263 people across 4.14 square miles of land, in Flathead County. Median household income is $90,000, 72.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $721,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Glacier
What West Glacier is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.14 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land63 plus or minus 22
- County holding the largest share of its areaFlathead County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Glacier
How many people live in West Glacier
- Population263 plus or minus 93
- Median age53.3 plus or minus 14.3
- Population under 1819 plus or minus 20
- Share under 187.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Population 65 and over88 plus or minus 35
- Share 65 and over33.5 percent
- Households126 plus or minus 42
- Family households83 plus or minus 34
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent plus or minus 15.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Glacier
Income and work in West Glacier
- Median household income$90,000 plus or minus $21,317
- Per capita income$55,741 plus or minus $12,152
- Civilian labor force155 plus or minus 69
- Employed152 plus or minus 68
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over241 plus or minus 79
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.7 percent plus or minus 41.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree25.3 percent plus or minus 9.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Glacier
- Housing units213 plus or minus 55
- Occupied units126 plus or minus 42
- Vacant units87 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate40.8 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Owner occupied91 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied35 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate72.2 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$497,600 plus or minus $122,666
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,008 plus or minus $344
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units176 plus or minus 50
- Share single family82.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more34 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more16.0 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Glacier
How West Glacier gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute93 plus or minus 46
- Commuting under 15 minutes43 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.2 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more28 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.1 percent plus or minus 22.9
- Drove alone40.5 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked11.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Worked from home37.2 percent plus or minus 15.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Glacier
SBA loans in West Glacier (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$721,300
- Average approval$721,300
- Median approval$721,300
- Largest approval$721,300
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Glacier, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Glacier
SBA loans in West Glacier (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$269,000
- Average approval$269,000
- Median approval$269,000
- Largest approval$269,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Glacier, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Flathead County, not West Glacier
Flathead County context, not West Glacier figures
- Establishments in Flathead County5,092
- Covered employment, Flathead County50,611
- Average annual pay, Flathead County$58,339
- Housing units permitted, Flathead County286
Every figure in this section is published for Flathead County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Glacier.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Glacier questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Glacier, Montana?
263, in 126 households. West Glacier CDP covers 4.14 square miles of land, which is 63 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Glacier in?
Flathead County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Glacier?
$90,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $497,600. Median gross rent is $1,008 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Glacier businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $721,300 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $721,300, plus 1 504 approvals worth $269,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Glacier, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Glacier borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Glacier. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page West Glacier figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Flathead County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Glacier.
Is zoning published for West Glacier?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.