Camas

Population: 40
Median household income: $27,917
Median home value: $119,600

Camas is a community in Sanders County, Montana, home to 40 residents. Its median household income of $27,917 runs below the Sanders County figure of $54,035.

From 2019 to 2023, Camas's population declined 45.2% from 73 to 40, while its median home value fell 1.5% from $121,400 to $119,600.

57.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40
Median age: 68.3 yrs
Median household income: $27,917
Median home value: $119,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 32
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 26.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7340

Median household income

$20,000$27,917

Median home value

$121,400$119,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	73	$20,000	$121,400
2020	89	$16,875	$117,500
2021	77	$14,583	$110,200
2022	37	—	$132,500
2023	40	$27,917	$119,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5427.5%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7427.5%

75 and over25.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	11	27.5%
55 to 64	8	20.0%
65 to 74	11	27.5%
75 and over	10	25.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29	72.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	17.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	15.0%
High school graduate	15	37.5%
Some college or associate's	11	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	8	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	88.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	40.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	7	46.7%
60+ min	2	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 57.5% (23 of 40)

	Count	Share
Family households	6	26.1%
Nonfamily households	17	73.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23	71.9%
Vacant	9	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19	59.4%
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	13	40.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3011800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6179, -114.6560