Medicine Lake

Population: 190
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $95,000

Located in Sheridan County, Montana, Medicine Lake is a community with a population of 190. Its median household income of $41,000 runs below the Sheridan County figure of $63,654.

Between 2019 and 2023, Medicine Lake's population declined 21.5% from 242 to 190, while its median home value fell 8.0% from $103,300 to $95,000.

The typical home was built around 1968. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 190
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $492
Housing units: 143
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

242190

Median household income

$46,563$41,000

Median home value

$103,300$95,000

Median gross rent

$700$492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	242	$46,563	$103,300	$700
2020	183	$37,222	$88,000	$650
2021	230	$38,625	$82,500	$735
2022	206	$41,875	$95,000	$781
2023	190	$41,000	$95,000	$492

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6425.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.1%
5 to 17	23	12.1%
18 to 24	17	8.9%
25 to 34	18	9.5%
35 to 44	23	12.1%
45 to 54	14	7.4%
55 to 64	48	25.3%
65 to 74	22	11.6%
75 and over	23	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	159	83.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	6.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	7.4%
High school graduate	43	29.1%
Some college or associate's	62	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	66.1%
Carpooled	20	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	10.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.3%
Other means	2	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	57.3%
15 to 29 min	22	20.0%
30 to 44 min	16	14.5%
45 to 59 min	4	3.6%
60+ min	5	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 12.3% (23 of 187)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	38.2%
Nonfamily households	68	61.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	76.9%
Vacant	33	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	71.8%
Renter-occupied	31	28.2%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	65.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	7.7%
5 to 19 units	6	4.2%
20 or more units	1	0.7%
Mobile home & other	32	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3048775
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.5022, -104.5017