Saco

Population: 154
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $64,400

Located in Phillips County, Montana, Saco is a community with a population of 154. The median household income of $51,250 is below the Phillips County median ($58,156).

From 2019 to 2023, Saco's population declined 36.9% from 244 to 154, while its median home value rose 19.5% from $53,900 to $64,400.

74.4% of workers drive to work alone. 85.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 154
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $64,400
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 109
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

244154

Median household income

$42,500$51,250

Median home value

$53,900$64,400

Median gross rent

$367$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	244	$42,500	$53,900	$367
2020	279	$44,236	$49,300	$464
2021	257	$41,750	$50,300	$417
2022	162	$48,000	$56,500	$763
2023	154	$51,250	$64,400	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 173.2%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 441.9%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	10.4%
5 to 17	5	3.2%
18 to 24	24	15.6%
25 to 34	22	14.3%
35 to 44	3	1.9%
45 to 54	14	9.1%
55 to 64	27	17.5%
65 to 74	28	18.2%
75 and over	15	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	152	98.7%
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)	2	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.7%
High school graduate	53	48.6%
Some college or associate's	31	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	17	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	74.4%
Carpooled	8	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	30.5%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	20	24.4%
45 to 59 min	28	34.1%
60+ min	9	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 33.1% (51 of 154)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	53.2%
Nonfamily households	37	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	72.5%
Vacant	30	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	84.8%
Renter-occupied	12	15.2%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	85.3%
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	16	14.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3065050
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.4571, -107.3413