Population 464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Molt
Household size in Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Molt sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Montana as a whole, where it has 2.44 people. Household size has climbed from 2.45 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 Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Molt is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Molt, well below 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 Molt
Renters in Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Molt is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Molt: 12.3% 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 Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Molt is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $818 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,065 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,094 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Molt runs $1,094 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.0% 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 Molt
Bachelor's degrees in Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Molt as nationally: 34.3% 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 Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Molt: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Molt
| Period | Molt | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Molt has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Molt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molt | 2.65 | 38.4 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 12.3% | 1996 | $1,094 | 34.3% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Acton | 2.68 | 43.0 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,417 | 28.6% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Laurel | 2.60 | 38.2 | 10.6% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 1985 | $1,024 | 29.1% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Park City | 2.89 | 41.5 | 4.7% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 2000 | $1,265 | 29.8% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Hesper | 2.41 | 40.3 | 5.7% | 31.9% | 3.8% | 2004 | $1,484 | 35.1% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Billings | 2.38 | 39.4 | 10.0% | 32.3% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,308 | 35.0% | 95.4% | 3.6% |
| Broadview | 2.64 | 44.8 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 1995 | $1,178 | 26.7% | 93.3% | 2.0% |
| Silesia | 2.73 | 52.6 | 4.0% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 1986 | $1,255 | 24.4% | 96.4% | 3.3% |
| Rapelje | 2.34 | 47.1 | 4.7% | 15.4% | 25.2% | 1965 | $558 | 30.9% | 92.4% | 0.8% |
| Billings Heights | 2.73 | 39.6 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 2001 | $2,018 | 30.8% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| Columbus | 2.30 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 19.0% | 8.3% | 1979 | $982 | 29.6% | 94.9% | 3.7% |
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 Molt. 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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