Lavina

Population: 134
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $123,600

Lavina is a community in Golden Valley County, Montana, home to 134 residents. The median household income of $66,875 is above the Golden Valley County median ($57,353).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lavina's population declined 25.6% from 180 to 134, while its median home value rose 82.3% from $67,800 to $123,600.

Owners occupy 69.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 134
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $123,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 68
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180134

Median household income

$34,583$66,875

Median home value

$67,800$123,600

Median gross rent

$839$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	180	$34,583	$67,800	$839
2020	157	$46,250	$82,900	$625
2021	168	$51,364	$99,200	$665
2022	123	$59,583	$106,300	$713
2023	134	$66,875	$123,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4424.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.7%
5 to 17	24	17.9%
18 to 24	2	1.5%
25 to 34	14	10.4%
35 to 44	33	24.6%
45 to 54	12	9.0%
55 to 64	23	17.2%
65 to 74	15	11.2%
75 and over	10	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110	82.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.7%
Two or more races	6	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.5%
High school graduate	24	22.4%
Some college or associate's	43	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	24	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 60 min

Drove alone33.3%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked32.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means21.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26	33.3%
Carpooled	9	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	32.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.3%
Other means	17	21.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	46.8%
15 to 29 min	4	5.2%
30 to 44 min	8	10.4%
45 to 59 min	5	6.5%
60+ min	24	31.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.2% (11 of 134)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	45.8%
Nonfamily households	32	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	86.8%
Vacant	9	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	69.5%
Renter-occupied	18	30.5%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	83.8%
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	11	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3042850
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2950, -108.9388