Population 1,811 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Absarokee
Household size in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Absarokee are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Absarokee is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 49.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Absarokee: 5.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Absarokee
Renters in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in Absarokee rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Absarokee, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Absarokee is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Montana.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $959 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Absarokee pays $959 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Absarokee
Bachelor's degrees in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Absarokee as nationally: 37.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Absarokee: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Absarokee
| Period | Absarokee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Absarokee has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Absarokee compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absarokee | 2.25 | 46.3 | 5.2% | 17.2% | 16.2% | 1985 | $959 | 37.1% | 98.3% | 2.2% |
| Columbus | 2.30 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 19.0% | 8.3% | 1979 | $982 | 29.6% | 94.9% | 3.7% |
| Nye | 2.05 | 60.8 | 3.3% | 18.7% | 41.0% | 1981 | $1,028 | 36.6% | 98.1% | 0.9% |
| Roscoe | 2.59 | 51.0 | 6.8% | 14.6% | 36.9% | 1988 | $1,498 | 38.2% | 97.8% | 6.4% |
| Fishtail | 2.05 | 61.0 | 3.2% | 18.6% | 41.1% | 1981 | $1,023 | 36.8% | 98.2% | 0.9% |
| Reed Point | 2.41 | 47.3 | 3.1% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 1981 | $878 | 34.8% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
| Luther | 2.44 | 55.2 | 7.0% | 11.5% | 40.0% | 1992 | $2,176 | 48.8% | 98.9% | 5.0% |
| Boyd | 3.31 | 46.7 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 22.2% | 1995 | $1,186 | 23.8% | 97.0% | 2.1% |
| Roberts | 2.87 | 43.2 | 7.6% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 1988 | $1,335 | 29.3% | 96.5% | 7.6% |
| Joliet | 2.73 | 45.9 | 8.2% | 18.6% | 10.2% | 1979 | $1,098 | 20.3% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
| Red Lodge | 1.83 | 59.7 | 7.6% | 29.4% | 37.8% | 1969 | $991 | 49.9% | 96.0% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Absarokee. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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