West Kootenai

Population: 397
Median household income: $74,722
Median home value: $287,200

West Kootenai is a community in Lincoln County, Montana, home to 397 residents. At $74,722, its median household income sits above Lincoln County's $47,018.

From 2019 to 2023, West Kootenai's population grew 584.5% from 58 to 397.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 397
Median age: 51.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,722
Median home value: $287,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 209
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58397

Median household income

$23,333$74,722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	58	—	—
2020	84	—	—
2021	55	$23,333	—
2022	189	$63,000	—
2023	397	$74,722	$287,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6425.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	70	17.6%
18 to 24	63	15.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	36	9.1%
45 to 54	50	12.6%
55 to 64	102	25.7%
65 to 74	49	12.3%
75 and over	27	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	397	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.9%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	37.9%
High school graduate	53	20.1%
Some college or associate's	64	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	47	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone18.1%

Carpooled19.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked52.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28	18.1%
Carpooled	30	19.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	81	52.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	58.3%
15 to 29 min	13	9.4%
30 to 44 min	36	25.9%
45 to 59 min	9	6.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 397)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120	57.4%
Vacant	89	42.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	84.2%
Renter-occupied	19	15.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3079105
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 48.9632, -115.2193