Cardwell

Population: 43
Median home value: $250,000

Cardwell is a community in Jefferson County, Montana, home to 43 residents. Its median home value of $250,000 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $408,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cardwell's population declined 58.7% from 104 to 43, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $170,200 to $250,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 39.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $250,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 21
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10443

Median household income

$87,969$59,500

Median home value

$170,200$250,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	104	$87,969	$170,200
2020	107	$90,625	$165,600
2021	35	—	$162,500
2022	48	$59,500	$225,000
2023	43	—	$250,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1739.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4423.3%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	2.3%
5 to 17	17	39.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	5	11.6%
35 to 44	10	23.3%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	4	9.3%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	6	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39	90.7%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate12.0%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree60.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	4.0%
High school graduate	3	12.0%
Some college or associate's	6	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	15	60.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	11.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	4	23.5%
45 to 59 min	6	35.3%
60+ min	5	29.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 9.3% (4 of 43)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	56.3%
Nonfamily households	7	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16	76.2%
Vacant	5	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14	87.5%
Renter-occupied	2	12.5%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18	85.7%
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	3	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3012400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.8651, -111.9642