Population 122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ross Fork
Household size in Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ross Fork run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Montana.
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 Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.6 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Ross Fork skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 48.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Ross Fork, 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 Ross Fork
Renters in Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Ross Fork rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 60.9% 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 Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Ross Fork: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Ross Fork are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 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 Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $503 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Ross Fork runs $856 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.0% 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 Ross Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Ross Fork (27.3%) 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 Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ross Fork is a bit above the national rate: 91.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Montana as a whole (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 Ross Fork
| Period | Ross Fork | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ross Fork has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Ross Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Fork | 2.45 | 43.3 | 3.2% | 27.0% | 12.1% | 1978 | $856 | 27.3% | 91.4% | 0.3% |
| Moore | 2.55 | 42.2 | 2.3% | 24.6% | 8.5% | 1983 | $925 | 22.5% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| West Lewistown | 2.16 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 34.4% | 22.2% | 1976 | $1,039 | 47.5% | 97.5% | 1.8% |
| Garneill | 2.54 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 24.9% | 7.2% | 1980 | $939 | 20.9% | 90.0% | 2.1% |
| Moccasin | 2.24 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 1966 | $496 | 30.7% | 94.0% | 0.1% |
| Hobson | 2.25 | 46.2 | 4.7% | 27.6% | 34.4% | 1969 | $498 | 32.1% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| Lewistown | 2.12 | 44.2 | 12.7% | 41.5% | 8.2% | 1963 | $972 | 18.4% | 95.3% | 6.1% |
| Heath | 2.16 | 46.8 | 8.5% | 22.7% | 14.7% | 1976 | $892 | 28.8% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Buffalo | 2.41 | 44.1 | 3.4% | 26.1% | 21.1% | 1976 | $719 | 27.0% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Maiden | 2.09 | 46.7 | 7.2% | 29.0% | 20.3% | 1975 | $975 | 41.1% | 97.9% | 1.1% |
| Windham | 2.24 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 27.3% | 25.6% | 1967 | $496 | 30.8% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
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 Ross Fork. 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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