Lake County, MT Demographic Data
Lake County, MT Summary
Lake County is located in Montana
- Population: 28,929
- Area: 1,653.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,490.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 163.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 17.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,219.82 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lake County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,893
51%
50.8
Male
14,418
49%
49.2
Total Population
29,311
323,128,000
Lake County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,891
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,330
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,726
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,919
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,533
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,060
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,035
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,561
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,168
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,355
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,446
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,763
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
524
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,119
75.5%
77.2
Female
11,375
51.4%
51.3
Male
10,744
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,203
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,182
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,733
19.6%
15.2
Female
2,914
50.8%
55.8
Male
2,819
49.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Lake County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,727
94.6%
96.8
White
19,966
68.1%
72.6
Black or African American
72
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7,414
25.3%
0.8
Asian
120
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
30
0.1%
0.2
Korean
62
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
21
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
134
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,584
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,197
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
893
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
289
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,114
95.9%
82.2
Lake County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
474
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,389
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,922
29.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,407
27.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,753
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,084
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,883
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,863
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,049
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,967
25.0%
31.2
Lake County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,916
25.3%
33.7%
Now Married
12,868
55.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,841
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
316
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,423
6.1
5.8%
Lake County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,164
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,256
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
434
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
285
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
103
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
434
1.6%
1.1%
Lake County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,313
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
792
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,634
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,574
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,771
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,945
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,264
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,040
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
237
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
382
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,898
57,617
Per capita income
23,191
31,128
Lake County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
936
7.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,193
10.1%
9.8
Construction
978
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,753
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
649
5.5%
6.6
Information
112
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
709
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
586
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
908
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
939
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,524
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
424
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
123
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,624
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,246
35.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,290
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,359
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,315
19.6%
18.1%
Lake County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,608
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,272
71.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,204
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
178
1.5%
5.1
Walked
535
4.6%
2.7
Other means
160
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,259
10.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Lake County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
618
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,098
25.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,463
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,773
31.6%
21.0
Lake County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,952
72.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,393
70.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,559
29.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,633
27.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Lake County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,585
1 room
539
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
687
4.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,308
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,127
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,446
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,070
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,541
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,201
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,666
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lake County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,585
1-unit, detached
12,913
77.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
259
1.6%
5.9
2-units
490
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
276
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
276
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
99
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
137
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,126
12.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Lake County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,535
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
865
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,158
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,315
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,330
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,574
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,106
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,266
19.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
372
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
64
0.4%
1.4%
Lake County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
608
5.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,092
17.5%
4.7
Electricity
6,756
56.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
522
4.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,788
15.0%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
157
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.1%
1.1
Lake County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,466
47295100.0
Less than $500
67
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
203
4.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
204
4.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
409
9.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
824
18.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,137
25.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,622
36.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,441
32.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
500
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
552
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
401
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,538
34.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,177
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
5
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
383
12.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
961
30.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,786
56.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
382
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
647
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
606
19.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
510
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
462
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
421
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
225
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
849
27.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
486
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,393
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
714
8.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
607
7.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,072
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,169
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,952
23.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,492
17.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
998
11.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
389
4.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
226,300
205,000