Lolo, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,314

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

0.612% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.29%

26.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,065

16.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lolo, MT is home to a population of 4.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.719% of Lolo, MT residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 37.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.91k people) in Lolo, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lolo, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lolo, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lolo, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lolo, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.91k ± 639
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
105 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 80

5.24%

Hispanic Population

226 people

5.24% of the people in Lolo, MT are hispanic (226 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lolo, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

0.719%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

0.845%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 0.719% of Lolo, MT residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lolo, MT was 0.845%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lolo, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
142 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 74
Vietnam
75 ± 44

Lolo, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lolo, MT.

Economy

The economy of Lolo, MT employs 2.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lolo, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), Retail Trade (295 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (248 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,895).

Employment

Occupations

2.17k

2024 Value

± 343

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lolo, MT declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 2.21k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lolo, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (308 people), Management Occupations (238 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lolo, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.17k

2024 Value

± 343

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lolo, MT declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 2.21k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lolo, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), Retail Trade (295 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (248 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lolo, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lolo, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,456

Median earning men ± $5,020

$42,778

Median earning women ± $11,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,846), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,607), and Construction ($60,433).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,684), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lolo, MT was $431,800 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,700 to $431,800, a 22.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lolo, MT is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lolo, MT have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lolo, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,539

$1,212

Median Property Taxes

±$214

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lolo, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lolo, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Lolo, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lolo, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,065

Median Household Income

± $7,379

1.71k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Lolo, MT grew to $86,065 from the previous year's value of $73,700.

The following chart displays the households in Lolo, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lolo, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7.9%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Lolo, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lolo, MT have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Lolo, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lolo, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lolo, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lolo, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lolo, MT (228 out of 4.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lolo, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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