Pioneer Junction

Population: 734
Median household income: $42,250
Median home value: $264,400

Pioneer Junction is a community in Lincoln County, Montana, home to 734 residents. Its median household income of $42,250 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $47,018.

From 2019 to 2023, Pioneer Junction's population declined 9.7% from 813 to 734, while its median home value rose 63.9% from $161,300 to $264,400.

55.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 734
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,250
Median home value: $264,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 346
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

813734

Median household income

$35,787$42,250

Median home value

$161,300$264,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	813	$35,787	$161,300	—
2020	880	$39,583	$167,300	—
2021	811	$42,651	$212,000	—
2022	693	$46,806	$211,800	$598
2023	734	$42,250	$264,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 542.5%

55 to 6431.6%

65 to 7424.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	2.5%
5 to 17	60	8.2%
18 to 24	66	9.0%
25 to 34	52	7.1%
35 to 44	57	7.8%
45 to 54	18	2.5%
55 to 64	232	31.6%
65 to 74	179	24.4%
75 and over	52	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	729	99.3%
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	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate61.5%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	5.1%
High school graduate	363	61.5%
Some college or associate's	119	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	23	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means9.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	265	81.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	8.6%
Other means	31	9.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	71.3%
15 to 29 min	46	15.5%
30 to 44 min	8	2.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	31	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 1.5% (11 of 734)

	Count	Share
Family households	222	68.9%
Nonfamily households	100	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	93.1%
Vacant	24	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	287	89.1%
Renter-occupied	35	10.9%

1-unit, detached55.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	55.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	152	43.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3057950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3158, -115.5183