Carlton

Population: 497
Median household income: $81,648
Median home value: $626,400

Carlton, a community in Missoula County, Montana, has 497 residents. Its median household income of $81,648 runs above the Missoula County figure of $71,246.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carlton's population declined 33.7% from 750 to 497, while its median home value rose 91.4% from $327,300 to $626,400.

Households average 2.31 people. 27.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 497
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,648
Median home value: $626,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 279
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

750497

Median household income

$40,486$81,648

Median home value

$327,300$626,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	750	$40,486	$327,300
2020	612	$60,750	$331,000
2021	508	$74,836	$340,300
2022	471	$80,435	$509,900
2023	497	$81,648	$626,400

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 6432.4%

65 to 7422.7%

75 and over18.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.8%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	47	9.5%
25 to 34	23	4.6%
35 to 44	40	8.0%
45 to 54	11	2.2%
55 to 64	161	32.4%
65 to 74	113	22.7%
75 and over	93	18.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	438	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	7.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	193	43.8%
Some college or associate's	125	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	89	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	34	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	215	77.9%
Carpooled	30	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	11.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	8.2%
15 to 29 min	57	23.3%
30 to 44 min	122	49.8%
45 to 59 min	46	18.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 14.7% (73 of 497)

	Count	Share
Family households	174	80.9%
Nonfamily households	41	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	77.1%
Vacant	64	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	215	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached95.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	266	95.3%
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	13	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3012435
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.6912, -114.0624