Ekalaka

Population: 366
Median household income: $45,417
Median home value: $118,300

Located in Carter County, Montana, Ekalaka is a community with a population of 366. Its median household income of $45,417 runs below the Carter County figure of $52,171.

From 2019 to 2023, Ekalaka's population held roughly steady from 363 to 366, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $85,300 to $118,300.

The median resident is 62.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 28.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 366
Median age: 62.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,417
Median home value: $118,300
Median gross rent: $678
Housing units: 264
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

363366

Median household income

$43,000$45,417

Median home value

$85,300$118,300

Median gross rent

$583$678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	363	$43,000	$85,300	$583
2020	392	$51,000	$89,300	$598
2021	419	$38,594	$90,400	$586
2022	372	$28,750	$99,600	$633
2023	366	$45,417	$118,300	$678

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6428.1%

65 to 7421.6%

75 and over22.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.6%
5 to 17	21	5.7%
18 to 24	12	3.3%
25 to 34	13	3.6%
35 to 44	32	8.7%
45 to 54	18	4.9%
55 to 64	103	28.1%
65 to 74	79	21.6%
75 and over	82	22.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	2.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's50.2%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	3.7%
High school graduate	112	34.3%
Some college or associate's	164	50.2%
Bachelor's degree	22	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	65.9%
Carpooled	6	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	11.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	90.4%
15 to 29 min	6	5.8%
30 to 44 min	4	3.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 20.1% (69 of 343)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	42.2%
Nonfamily households	122	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	211	79.9%
Vacant	53	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	66.8%
Renter-occupied	70	33.2%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	68.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.9%
5 to 19 units	25	9.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	53	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3023650
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8892, -104.5517

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