Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Saltese
Household size in Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.88 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Saltese are small: just 1.88 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 2.14 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 Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.9 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.6 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Saltese skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Saltese than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Saltese
Renters in Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Saltese is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Saltese, 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 Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +7 | +6 |
Saltese has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $549 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$49 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Saltese runs $644 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Saltese
Bachelor's degrees in Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Saltese (29.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Saltese have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, 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 Saltese
| Period | Saltese | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Saltese than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 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).
Saltese 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltese | 1.88 | 62.6 | 8.7% | 6.6% | 16.7% | 2000 | $644 | 29.7% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| Haugan | 1.65 | 59.8 | 16.3% | 14.5% | 30.1% | 1994 | $694 | 44.3% | 89.5% | 18.7% |
| DeBorgia | 1.87 | 59.6 | 9.7% | 12.8% | 20.5% | 1997 | $685 | 30.5% | 89.6% | 9.0% |
| Thompson Falls | 2.27 | 59.9 | 5.8% | 14.9% | 21.9% | 1987 | $616 | 25.6% | 94.8% | 0.3% |
| Mullan | 2.56 | 44.7 | 7.8% | 20.1% | 24.3% | 1938 | $895 | 17.9% | 97.5% | 3.1% |
| White Pine | 2.58 | 59.0 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 2000 | $645 | 24.3% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| Gem | 2.23 | 52.8 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 41.6% | 1954 | $408 | 8.6% | 77.7% | 19.7% |
| Woodland Park | 2.30 | 50.9 | 10.9% | 20.0% | 37.8% | 1950 | $518 | 11.1% | 82.4% | 15.8% |
| Murray | 1.88 | 61.8 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 33.5% | 1984 | $877 | 10.6% | 91.2% | 10.4% |
| Wallace | 2.33 | 49.5 | 10.0% | 31.4% | 35.4% | 1950 | $592 | 13.7% | 85.3% | 12.7% |
| Silverton | 2.93 | 39.9 | 8.1% | 21.4% | 7.3% | 1969 | $864 | 18.2% | 84.6% | 0.3% |
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 Saltese. 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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