St. Ignatius

Population: 1,053
Median household income: $50,781
Median home value: $194,200

St. Ignatius is a community in Lake County, Montana, home to 1,053 residents. Its median household income of $50,781 runs below the Lake County figure of $61,965.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Ignatius's population grew 25.5% from 839 to 1,053, while its median home value rose 57.4% from $123,400 to $194,200.

77.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1963.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,053
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,781
Median home value: $194,200
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 356
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8391,053

Median household income

$35,625$50,781

Median home value

$123,400$194,200

Median gross rent

$675$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	839	$35,625	$123,400	$675
2020	785	$40,694	$137,500	$714
2021	888	$44,922	$153,300	$678
2022	1,019	$46,250	$166,900	$732
2023	1,053	$50,781	$194,200	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1727.8%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	8.6%
5 to 17	293	27.8%
18 to 24	97	9.2%
25 to 34	119	11.3%
35 to 44	124	11.8%
45 to 54	87	8.3%
55 to 64	88	8.4%
65 to 74	87	8.3%
75 and over	67	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	568	53.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	343	32.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.6%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	101	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	8.6%
High school graduate	163	28.5%
Some college or associate's	236	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	83	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	41	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	71.6%
Carpooled	48	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	39.9%
15 to 29 min	55	18.2%
30 to 44 min	87	28.7%
45 to 59 min	24	7.9%
60+ min	16	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 16.3% (163 of 1,001)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	60.0%
Nonfamily households	130	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	91.3%
Vacant	31	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	71.1%
Renter-occupied	94	28.9%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	274	77.0%
1-unit, attached	6	1.7%
2 to 4 units	29	8.1%
5 to 19 units	15	4.2%
20 or more units	3	0.8%
Mobile home & other	29	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3065275
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3183, -114.0954