Population 248 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Lewistown
Household size in West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in West Lewistown are small: just 2.16 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 2.50 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 West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
West Lewistown skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, 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 West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in West Lewistown, 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 West Lewistown
Renters in West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in West Lewistown rent their homes (34.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Montana as a whole (30.8%). Among homeowners, 60.6% 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 West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in West Lewistown: 22.2% of homes are empty, 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 West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in West Lewistown was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Montana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $624 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $676 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $620 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,039 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in West Lewistown runs $1,039 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% 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 West Lewistown
Bachelor's degrees in West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
West Lewistown is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Lewistown: 97.5% 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 West Lewistown
| Period | West Lewistown | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Lewistown has been strong: just 1.8% 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).
West Lewistown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lewistown | 2.16 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 34.4% | 22.2% | 1976 | $1,039 | 47.5% | 97.5% | 1.8% |
| Lewistown | 2.12 | 44.2 | 12.7% | 41.5% | 8.2% | 1963 | $972 | 18.4% | 95.3% | 6.1% |
| Maiden | 2.09 | 46.7 | 7.2% | 29.0% | 20.3% | 1975 | $975 | 41.1% | 97.9% | 1.1% |
| Garneill | 2.54 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 24.9% | 7.2% | 1980 | $939 | 20.9% | 90.0% | 2.1% |
| Ross Fork | 2.45 | 43.3 | 3.2% | 27.0% | 12.1% | 1978 | $856 | 27.3% | 91.4% | 0.3% |
| Heath | 2.16 | 46.8 | 8.5% | 22.7% | 14.7% | 1976 | $892 | 28.8% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Kolin | 2.20 | 44.3 | 2.1% | 39.6% | 24.2% | 1977 | $1,094 | 53.4% | 97.4% | 2.5% |
| Moore | 2.55 | 42.2 | 2.3% | 24.6% | 8.5% | 1983 | $925 | 22.5% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Christina | 2.19 | 44.6 | 2.3% | 38.6% | 24.2% | 1977 | $1,068 | 51.7% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Giltedge | 2.06 | 49.3 | 6.7% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 1978 | $730 | 27.0% | 97.5% | 1.1% |
| Moccasin | 2.24 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 1966 | $496 | 30.7% | 94.0% | 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 West Lewistown. 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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