Ryegate

Population: 259
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $126,900

Ryegate is a community in Golden Valley County, Montana, home to 259 residents. Its median household income of $48,750 runs below the Golden Valley County figure of $57,353.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ryegate's population grew 28.2% from 202 to 259, while its median home value rose 45.0% from $87,500 to $126,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 29.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 259
Median age: 62.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $126,900
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

202259

Median household income

$51,111$48,750

Median home value

$87,500$126,900

Median gross rent

$682$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	202	$51,111	$87,500	$682
2020	283	$48,750	$67,600	$1,021
2021	281	$37,083	$68,200	$675
2022	245	$45,000	$87,000	$700
2023	259	$48,750	$126,900	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6429.0%

65 to 7425.5%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.1%
5 to 17	16	6.2%
18 to 24	1	0.4%
25 to 34	12	4.6%
35 to 44	35	13.5%
45 to 54	16	6.2%
55 to 64	75	29.0%
65 to 74	66	25.5%
75 and over	30	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	10.3%
High school graduate	91	38.9%
Some college or associate's	99	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	10	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	78.4%
Carpooled	9	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	10.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	53.0%
15 to 29 min	21	21.0%
30 to 44 min	6	6.0%
45 to 59 min	10	10.0%
60+ min	10	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 25.1% (65 of 259)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	48.8%
Nonfamily households	64	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	81.7%
Vacant	28	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	83.2%
Renter-occupied	21	16.8%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	73.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	7.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	19.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3064975
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2984, -109.2537