Charlo

Population: 344
Median household income: $39,107
Median home value: $162,500

Located in Lake County, Montana, Charlo is a community with a population of 344. At $39,107, its median household income sits below Lake County's $61,965.

Between 2019 and 2023, Charlo's population grew 20.3% from 286 to 344, while its median home value rose 7.0% from $151,900 to $162,500.

73.4% of workers drive to work alone. 53.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 344
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,107
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

286344

Median household income

$45,000$39,107

Median home value

$151,900$162,500

Median gross rent

$703$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	286	$45,000	$151,900	$703
2020	261	$29,250	$137,500	$724
2021	249	$34,219	$160,900	$775
2022	356	$39,167	$144,300	$836
2023	344	$39,107	$162,500	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7421.8%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	4.4%
5 to 17	50	14.5%
18 to 24	10	2.9%
25 to 34	49	14.2%
35 to 44	48	14.0%
45 to 54	30	8.7%
55 to 64	58	16.9%
65 to 74	75	21.8%
75 and over	9	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	271	78.8%
Black or African American	4	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	11.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	6.7%
High school graduate	90	33.5%
Some college or associate's	116	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	31	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	73.4%
Carpooled	18	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	14.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	15.3%
15 to 29 min	35	26.7%
30 to 44 min	40	30.5%
45 to 59 min	17	13.0%
60+ min	19	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 14.0% (48 of 344)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	55.7%
Nonfamily households	66	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	86.6%
Vacant	23	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	93	62.4%
Renter-occupied	56	37.6%

1-unit, detached53.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	53.5%
1-unit, attached	3	1.7%
2 to 4 units	20	11.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	33.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3013900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.4428, -114.1722