Population 2,918 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Arlee
Household size in Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Arlee is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.31 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Arlee are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Montana as a whole, where the median age is 41.5.
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 Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Arlee than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%.
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 Arlee
Renters in Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Arlee rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 55.2% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Arlee: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Montana.
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 Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Arlee are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$516 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Arlee pays $972 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% 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 Arlee
Bachelor's degrees in Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Arlee: 25.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Arlee is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Montana.
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 Arlee
| Period | Arlee | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Arlee: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Arlee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlee | 2.98 | 39.9 | 12.7% | 24.9% | 11.3% | 1982 | $972 | 25.3% | 93.8% | 7.6% |
| Ravalli | 2.80 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 1984 | $1,032 | 26.0% | 91.0% | 4.8% |
| St. Ignatius | 2.83 | 37.2 | 10.5% | 25.7% | 10.0% | 1975 | $771 | 24.2% | 87.3% | 8.6% |
| Frenchtown | 2.48 | 44.5 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 14.2% | 1994 | $1,430 | 32.3% | 97.6% | 0.5% |
| Dixon | 3.00 | 42.1 | 9.3% | 20.6% | 14.9% | 1988 | $833 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 7.9% |
| Huson | 2.26 | 51.6 | 0.5% | 2.7% | 14.8% | 1992 | $1,424 | 33.2% | 97.9% | 0.4% |
| Charlo | 2.51 | 44.3 | 9.3% | 22.3% | 10.5% | 1981 | $965 | 25.6% | 94.0% | 2.3% |
| Moiese | 2.50 | 46.5 | 9.1% | 21.1% | 12.4% | 1979 | $839 | 25.5% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| Missoula | 2.27 | 36.4 | 9.3% | 46.8% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,350 | 49.4% | 96.5% | 3.8% |
| Orchard Homes | 2.32 | 49.0 | 2.8% | 33.1% | 4.5% | 1978 | $1,306 | 43.6% | 96.2% | 4.0% |
| Stark | 2.25 | 51.7 | 0.3% | 2.6% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,424 | 33.0% | 97.9% | 0.4% |
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 Arlee. 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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