Population 478 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Trego
Household size in Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Trego run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Montana as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.26 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 Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.8 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.4, Trego is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Trego as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Montana as a whole (8.8%).
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 Trego
Renters in Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Trego rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.0%) 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 Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Trego: 13.1% 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 Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Trego 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 Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $694 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $867 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,028 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Trego runs $1,028 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Trego
Bachelor's degrees in Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Trego (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 Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Trego: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Trego
| Period | Trego | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Trego than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Montana. 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).
Trego 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trego | 2.52 | 50.4 | 11.9% | 16.7% | 13.1% | 1996 | $1,028 | 25.8% | 94.9% | 3.9% |
| Fortine | 2.60 | 46.2 | 11.4% | 18.5% | 18.1% | 1997 | $1,023 | 30.4% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
| Stryker | 2.53 | 45.5 | 5.1% | 20.8% | 23.6% | 1989 | $853 | 34.3% | 93.6% | 1.7% |
| Eureka | 2.59 | 48.8 | 11.2% | 14.6% | 17.2% | 1988 | $1,015 | 16.6% | 89.0% | 3.8% |
| Rexford | 3.33 | 51.2 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 31.2% | 1996 | $1,003 | 17.9% | 81.9% | 11.5% |
| Olney | 2.13 | 55.5 | 2.0% | 18.0% | 20.9% | 1985 | $833 | 32.4% | 92.4% | 1.7% |
| Roosville | 3.46 | 50.3 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 36.8% | 1996 | $962 | 18.2% | 80.0% | 12.3% |
| Polebridge | 2.64 | 43.3 | 0.9% | 38.0% | 78.9% | 1989 | $859 | 22.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Whitefish | 2.17 | 48.4 | 4.7% | 28.0% | 17.9% | 1990 | $1,972 | 51.3% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Libby | 2.13 | 51.9 | 6.4% | 28.2% | 9.3% | 1974 | $712 | 18.9% | 90.9% | 5.3% |
| Halfmoon | 2.36 | 53.9 | 4.2% | 14.7% | 18.2% | 1992 | $1,931 | 46.9% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
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 Trego. 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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