Lodge Pole

Population: 257
Median home value: $110,000

Lodge Pole is a community in Blaine County, Montana, home to 257 residents. The median home value of $110,000 is below the Blaine County median ($124,900).

From 2019 to 2023, Lodge Pole's population declined 16.6% from 308 to 257, while its median home value rose 87.7% from $58,600 to $110,000.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 97.7% of the population. 64.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 257
Median age: 26.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $110,000
Median gross rent: $500
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 30.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

308257

Median home value

$58,600$110,000

Median gross rent

$467$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	308	—	$58,600	$467
2020	344	—	—	$489
2021	335	—	$82,000	$531
2022	239	$33,000	$103,100	$440
2023	257	—	$110,000	$500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 645.1%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	10.9%
5 to 17	68	26.5%
18 to 24	21	8.2%
25 to 34	41	16.0%
35 to 44	26	10.1%
45 to 54	33	12.8%
55 to 64	13	5.1%
65 to 74	21	8.2%
75 and over	6	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	251	97.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	12.9%
High school graduate	50	35.7%
Some college or associate's	53	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	19	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit7.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	64.9%
Carpooled	11	11.7%
Public transit	7	7.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	11.7%
Other means	4	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	8.4%
15 to 29 min	34	41.0%
30 to 44 min	9	10.8%
45 to 59 min	24	28.9%
60+ min	9	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.67
Poverty rate: 29.2% (75 of 257)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	71.4%
Nonfamily households	20	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	87.5%
Vacant	10	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	62.9%
Renter-occupied	26	37.1%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	95.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3044350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.0272, -108.5517