Alberton

Population: 567
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $247,000

Alberton, a community in Mineral County, Montana, has 567 residents. At $71,250, its median household income sits above Mineral County's $61,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alberton's population grew 2.2% from 555 to 567, while its median home value rose 59.0% from $155,300 to $247,000.

Owners occupy 79.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 567
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $247,000
Median gross rent: $1,161
Housing units: 246
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

555567

Median household income

$48,125$71,250

Median home value

$155,300$247,000

Median gross rent

$700$1,161

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	555	$48,125	$155,300	$700
2020	573	$51,518	$163,700	$700
2021	489	$53,250	$219,800	$688
2022	533	$59,167	$233,100	$863
2023	567	$71,250	$247,000	$1,161

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 742.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	7.6%
5 to 17	128	22.6%
18 to 24	23	4.1%
25 to 34	134	23.6%
35 to 44	61	10.8%
45 to 54	79	13.9%
55 to 64	47	8.3%
65 to 74	15	2.6%
75 and over	37	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	463	81.7%
Black or African American	7	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.2%
Asian	14	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	8.0%
High school graduate	140	37.5%
Some college or associate's	138	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	35	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	30	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	76.1%
Carpooled	23	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	10.1%
Other means	13	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	14.5%
15 to 29 min	70	25.5%
30 to 44 min	125	45.5%
45 to 59 min	29	10.5%
60+ min	11	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.0% (84 of 561)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	68.3%
Nonfamily households	73	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	230	93.5%
Vacant	16	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	79.1%
Renter-occupied	48	20.9%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	166	67.5%
1-unit, attached	5	2.0%
2 to 4 units	27	11.0%
5 to 19 units	6	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	17.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3000700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 47.0044, -114.4853