Population 362 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Salle
Household size in La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in La Salle average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Montana as a whole, where it has 2.44 people.
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 La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
La Salle skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Montana. The median age has climbed from 40.2 in 2006–10, 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 La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in La Salle (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Montana as a whole (8.8%).
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 La Salle
Renters in La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in La Salle rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 21.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in La Salle: 21.7% of homes are empty, 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 La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Salle is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,183 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $853 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,139 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,213 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$30 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in La Salle costs $1,213 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Montana. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 La Salle
Bachelor's degrees in La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in La Salle as nationally: 32.8% 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 La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in La Salle: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 La Salle
| Period | La Salle | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Salle runs well above the national rate: 22.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
La Salle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 2.66 | 42.0 | 11.8% | 26.5% | 21.7% | 1994 | $1,213 | 32.8% | 95.9% | 22.6% |
| Hungry Horse | 2.46 | 45.9 | 8.7% | 11.0% | 37.1% | 1989 | $1,162 | 30.0% | 92.7% | 2.1% |
| Columbia Falls | 2.57 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 12.5% | 1989 | $1,136 | 34.8% | 93.4% | 4.5% |
| Coram | 2.42 | 48.9 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 43.9% | 1989 | $1,154 | 29.4% | 92.2% | 6.7% |
| Martin City | 2.36 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 45.7% | 1986 | $1,142 | 30.3% | 91.1% | 2.3% |
| Halfmoon | 2.36 | 53.9 | 4.2% | 14.7% | 18.2% | 1992 | $1,931 | 46.9% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
| West Glacier | 2.39 | 48.5 | 8.4% | 15.8% | 49.7% | 1986 | $1,040 | 29.4% | 92.2% | 2.0% |
| Whitefish | 2.17 | 48.4 | 4.7% | 28.0% | 17.9% | 1990 | $1,972 | 51.3% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Evergreen | 2.84 | 40.5 | 10.2% | 25.3% | 1.8% | 1987 | $1,233 | 23.5% | 91.7% | 3.7% |
| Northridge Heights | 2.64 | 44.6 | 4.6% | 13.7% | 9.1% | 2001 | $1,137 | 46.3% | 97.0% | 1.6% |
| Kalispell | 2.58 | 40.9 | 7.9% | 31.9% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,376 | 34.7% | 96.3% | 2.8% |
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 La Salle. 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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