Dodson

Population: 156
Median household income: $41,172
Median home value: $44,700

Dodson, a community in Phillips County, Montana, has 156 residents. Its median household income of $41,172 runs below the Phillips County figure of $58,156.

From 2019 to 2023, Dodson's population grew 66.0% from 94 to 156, while its median home value fell 22.0% from $57,300 to $44,700.

1.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 96.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 156
Median age: 77.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,172
Median home value: $44,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.7%
Unemployment rate: 36.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

94156

Median household income

$26,406$41,172

Median home value

$57,300$44,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	94	$26,406	$57,300
2020	128	$33,472	$38,300
2021	142	$35,506	$37,900
2022	119	$37,964	$38,700
2023	156	$41,172	$44,700

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 442.6%

45 to 541.3%

55 to 640.6%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over59.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	9.6%
5 to 17	16	10.3%
18 to 24	8	5.1%
25 to 34	17	10.9%
35 to 44	4	2.6%
45 to 54	2	1.3%
55 to 64	1	0.6%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	93	59.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89	57.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	35.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.0%
High school graduate	57	48.7%
Some college or associate's	51	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13	92.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	15.4%
15 to 29 min	11	84.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 7.1% (11 of 156)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	73.3%
Nonfamily households	16	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	92.3%
Vacant	5	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	96.7%
Renter-occupied	2	3.3%

1-unit, detached95.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	95.4%
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	3	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3021025
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3953, -108.2472