Population 212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ovando
Household size in Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ovando are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.39 in 2006–10, 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 Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Ovando 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 overall, 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 Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ovando: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ovando
Renters in Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.4% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Ovando rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.5% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.4% of the housing in Ovando, 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 Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Ovando was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $757 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Ovando runs $757 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.8% 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 Ovando
Bachelor's degrees in Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Ovando (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 Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ovando have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Montana overall (94.6%).
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 Ovando
| Period | Ovando | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ovando has been strong: just 1.2% 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).
Ovando 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovando | 2.25 | 39.1 | 7.8% | 19.5% | 40.4% | 1981 | $757 | 25.8% | 90.2% | 1.2% |
| Helmville | 2.27 | 39.4 | 7.4% | 20.8% | 38.3% | 1981 | $762 | 26.4% | 90.4% | 1.4% |
| Woodworth | 2.21 | 58.1 | 5.1% | 13.0% | 37.9% | 1993 | $661 | 24.6% | 95.7% | 2.4% |
| Greenough | 2.34 | 59.2 | 3.2% | 18.1% | 35.1% | 1992 | $425 | 29.0% | 99.6% | 2.0% |
| Lincoln | 1.82 | 59.2 | 1.1% | 12.9% | 43.1% | 1979 | $786 | 31.9% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| Seeley Lake | 1.96 | 53.2 | 13.2% | 15.1% | 39.9% | 1990 | $850 | 26.1% | 95.1% | 1.7% |
| Drummond | 2.39 | 52.0 | 7.5% | 21.5% | 24.7% | 1977 | $682 | 26.1% | 92.4% | 1.1% |
| Piltzville | 2.34 | 59.2 | 3.2% | 18.1% | 35.1% | 1992 | $425 | 29.0% | 99.6% | 2.0% |
| Potomac | 2.30 | 55.5 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 31.6% | 1990 | $805 | 39.2% | 99.3% | 1.4% |
| New Chicago | 2.39 | 52.5 | 7.4% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 1977 | $679 | 26.1% | 92.5% | 1.1% |
| Ravenna | 2.42 | 49.7 | 8.7% | 20.8% | 19.7% | 1978 | $863 | 26.5% | 93.0% | 3.0% |
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 Ovando. 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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