Population 97 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lothair
Household size in Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lothair has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Montana as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, 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 Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Lothair is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Lothair than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Montana overall (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 Lothair
Renters in Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Lothair rent their homes (34.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Montana overall (30.8%). About three-quarters of owners (75.4%) 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 Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lothair: 14.2% 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 Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Lothair is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $662 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Lothair runs $662 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lothair
Bachelor's degrees in Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lothair (25.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Lothair never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 Lothair
| Period | Lothair | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lothair has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Lothair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lothair | 2.45 | 39.0 | 10.3% | 34.0% | 14.2% | 1966 | $662 | 25.8% | 82.0% | 0.3% |
| Chester | 2.53 | 40.4 | 5.4% | 40.2% | 13.3% | 1967 | $811 | 29.5% | 84.8% | 0.8% |
| Joplin | 2.49 | 37.5 | 13.6% | 28.9% | 14.3% | 1964 | $573 | 22.9% | 81.3% | 0.2% |
| Galata | 2.19 | 45.3 | 3.9% | 32.2% | 22.5% | 1963 | $914 | 32.9% | 90.1% | 0.4% |
| Whitlash | 2.48 | 36.9 | 14.6% | 27.1% | 14.3% | 1964 | $546 | 22.1% | 80.7% | 0.0% |
| Ledger | 2.21 | 45.2 | 3.5% | 41.1% | 17.7% | 1972 | $785 | 30.6% | 85.3% | 0.7% |
| Inverness | 2.54 | 45.6 | 10.7% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 1955 | $640 | 25.7% | 91.7% | 1.7% |
| Rudyard | 2.54 | 45.2 | 10.9% | 22.0% | 21.4% | 1955 | $635 | 25.5% | 91.2% | 1.6% |
| Dunkirk | 2.08 | 48.6 | 3.9% | 40.0% | 18.9% | 1974 | $832 | 29.4% | 84.4% | 0.6% |
| Oilmont | 2.29 | 44.8 | 4.4% | 27.1% | 26.3% | 1959 | $973 | 32.3% | 93.6% | 1.2% |
| Shelby | 2.29 | 40.3 | 4.7% | 39.2% | 14.6% | 1961 | $883 | 20.6% | 87.6% | 3.3% |
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 Lothair. 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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