Arlee

Population: 651
Median household income: $53,000

Arlee is a community in Lake County, Montana, home to 651 residents. Its median household income of $53,000 runs below the Lake County figure of $61,965.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arlee's population grew 1.6% from 641 to 651.

The typical home was built around 1982. 22.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 651
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

641651

Median household income

$37,031$53,000

Median home value

$165,700$193,200

Median gross rent

$542$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	641	$37,031	$165,700	$542
2020	592	$27,250	$148,000	$531
2021	725	$32,734	$163,300	$638
2022	693	$37,109	$193,200	$654
2023	651	$53,000	—	$772

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4423.2%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	10.4%
5 to 17	118	18.1%
18 to 24	41	6.3%
25 to 34	100	15.4%
35 to 44	151	23.2%
45 to 54	34	5.2%
55 to 64	68	10.4%
65 to 74	42	6.5%
75 and over	29	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	290	44.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	269	41.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	11.1%
High school graduate	84	19.8%
Some college or associate's	170	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	83	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	40	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone40.9%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit3.9%

Walked13.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	106	40.9%
Carpooled	39	15.1%
Public transit	10	3.9%
Walked	34	13.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	27.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	45.0%
15 to 29 min	7	3.7%
30 to 44 min	60	31.7%
45 to 59 min	14	7.4%
60+ min	23	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 22.6% (145 of 643)

	Count	Share
Family households	154	62.6%
Nonfamily households	92	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	246	88.5%
Vacant	32	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	59.8%
Renter-occupied	99	40.2%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	76.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	6.5%
5 to 19 units	20	7.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3002425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1681, -114.0836