Population 203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lustre
Household size in Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.45 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Lustre is a place of big households: 3.45 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 2.97 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 Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.4 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Lustre is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Lustre (15.4%), 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 Lustre
Renters in Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Lustre rent their homes (28.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Montana. About eight in ten owners (79.5%) 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 Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.9% of the housing in Lustre, 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 Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Lustre leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 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 Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $420 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $425 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $458 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $463 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lustre costs $463 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% 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 Lustre
Bachelor's degrees in Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lustre: 17.6% 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 Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lustre is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Lustre
| Period | Lustre | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lustre: 9.9% 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).
Lustre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lustre | 3.45 | 35.8 | 15.4% | 28.1% | 20.9% | 1972 | $463 | 17.6% | 94.0% | 9.9% |
| Volt | 3.71 | 25.7 | 4.8% | 23.2% | 20.8% | 1971 | $849 | 17.8% | 95.8% | 4.8% |
| Larslan | 3.37 | 36.6 | 14.3% | 27.5% | 21.5% | 1971 | $470 | 18.2% | 94.2% | 9.4% |
| Peerless | 2.03 | 54.0 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 45.4% | 1958 | $581 | 27.3% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Frazer | 3.45 | 35.8 | 15.4% | 28.1% | 20.9% | 1972 | $463 | 17.6% | 94.0% | 9.9% |
| Oswego | 3.48 | 33.0 | 10.8% | 24.6% | 21.1% | 1971 | $612 | 17.6% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Richland | 2.50 | 45.9 | 3.6% | 22.1% | 30.3% | 1960 | $547 | 24.5% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
| Wolf Point | 3.01 | 33.2 | 16.6% | 38.4% | 22.0% | 1970 | $747 | 16.5% | 93.2% | 12.3% |
| St. Marie | 2.80 | 40.1 | 3.7% | 14.0% | 66.4% | 1966 | $1,161 | 18.8% | 85.4% | 4.5% |
| Nashua | 2.61 | 45.0 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 29.6% | 1970 | $793 | 28.3% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Vandalia | 2.79 | 40.2 | 3.4% | 13.7% | 67.3% | 1966 | $1,175 | 18.8% | 85.2% | 4.4% |
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 Lustre. 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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