Poplar

Population: 655
Median household income: $45,104
Median home value: $91,700

Poplar is a community in Roosevelt County, Montana, home to 655 residents. The median household income of $45,104 is below the Roosevelt County median ($53,125).

From 2019 to 2023, Poplar's population declined 23.1% from 852 to 655, while its median home value rose 14.6% from $80,000 to $91,700.

68.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1954.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 655
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,104
Median home value: $91,700
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 334
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

852655

Median household income

$50,938$45,104

Median home value

$80,000$91,700

Median gross rent

$518$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	852	$50,938	$80,000	$518
2020	971	$47,083	$67,300	$605
2021	817	$53,750	$64,800	$595
2022	758	$44,712	$67,000	$600
2023	655	$45,104	$91,700	$680

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	2.7%
5 to 17	160	24.4%
18 to 24	100	15.3%
25 to 34	75	11.5%
35 to 44	59	9.0%
45 to 54	34	5.2%
55 to 64	119	18.2%
65 to 74	59	9.0%
75 and over	31	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	108	16.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	504	76.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.8%
Two or more races	19	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	5.6%
High school graduate	139	36.9%
Some college or associate's	165	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	20	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	32	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	85.1%
Carpooled	7	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	62.8%
15 to 29 min	56	31.1%
30 to 44 min	3	1.7%
45 to 59 min	8	4.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 33.3% (218 of 655)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	57.7%
Nonfamily households	90	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	213	63.8%
Vacant	121	36.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	78.4%
Renter-occupied	46	21.6%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	68.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	5.4%
5 to 19 units	35	10.5%
20 or more units	28	8.4%
Mobile home & other	26	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3058975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.1105, -105.1969