Population 337 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lodge Pole
Household size in Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.84 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.95 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.39 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lodge Pole are large by national standards, averaging 3.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.11, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.9 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.3 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Lodge Pole is young: half of its residents are under 32.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Lodge Pole (24.6%), well above the national share of 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 Lodge Pole
Renters in Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.0% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Lodge Pole is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Montana as a whole (30.8%). Among owners, 93.6% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lodge Pole as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Montana overall (12.2%).
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 Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Lodge Pole is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $285 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $467 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $449 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $527 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lodge Pole pays $527 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.7% 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 Lodge Pole
Bachelor's degrees in Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lodge Pole have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lodge Pole never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Lodge Pole
| Period | Lodge Pole | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lodge Pole: 20.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Lodge Pole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Pole | 3.39 | 32.5 | 24.6% | 37.5% | 9.0% | 1984 | $527 | 10.2% | 83.4% | 20.6% |
| Hays | 4.29 | 33.3 | 26.0% | 37.5% | 15.3% | 1982 | $640 | 17.7% | 87.0% | 20.7% |
| Zortman | 2.13 | 48.6 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 26.4% | 1983 | $529 | 18.0% | 95.9% | 1.3% |
| Landusky | 2.27 | 46.7 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 24.3% | 1983 | $528 | 17.0% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Regina | 2.13 | 48.6 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 26.4% | 1983 | $529 | 18.0% | 95.9% | 1.3% |
| Dodson | 2.19 | 48.2 | 5.2% | 12.7% | 29.3% | 1981 | $500 | 19.2% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Savoy | 3.02 | 32.3 | 27.0% | 40.7% | 19.0% | 1969 | $580 | 17.0% | 89.2% | 23.4% |
| Lloyd | 2.82 | 35.6 | 3.5% | 33.2% | 26.6% | 1957 | $1,034 | 32.1% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Harlem | 3.06 | 31.8 | 28.1% | 41.1% | 18.3% | 1970 | $559 | 16.1% | 89.1% | 25.1% |
| Wagner | 2.41 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 22.8% | 21.4% | 1976 | $508 | 23.7% | 95.1% | 1.8% |
| Malta | 2.41 | 46.2 | 12.1% | 34.9% | 13.6% | 1969 | $605 | 29.1% | 94.8% | 0.7% |
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 Lodge Pole. 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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