Lolo, MT

Census Place

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2023 Population
4,378
4.26% 1-year decline
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
32.7
3.81% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.17%
19.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$73,700
6.76% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$353,700
6.38% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,205
2.61% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lolo, MT had a population of 4.38k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $73,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lolo, MT declined from 4,573 to 4,378, a −4.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,035 to $73,700, a 6.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lolo, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.28%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.87%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%).

None of the households in Lolo, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lolo, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lolo, MT was $353,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Lolo, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lolo, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lolo, MT is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.845% of Lolo, MT residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2023, there were 39.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.98k people) in Lolo, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Lolo, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lolo, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lolo, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.98k ± 711
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    100 ± 141
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    85 ± 62
4.91%
Hispanic Population
215 people

In 2023, there were 39.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.98k people) in Lolo, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.91% of the people in Lolo, MT are hispanic (215 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. Germany
    1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.845%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
37 people
1.25%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
57 people

As of 2023, 0.845% of Lolo, MT residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lolo, MT was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    121 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    114 ± 87
  3. Vietnam
    78 ± 45

Lolo, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lolo, MT employs 2.21k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lolo, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (476 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (250 people), and Educational Services (249 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,128), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,128).

Employment

Occupations

2.21k
2023 Value
± 350
−2.61%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lolo, MT declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 2.26k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lolo, MT, are Management Occupations (212 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lolo, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.21k
2023 Value
± 350
−2.61%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lolo, MT declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 2.26k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lolo, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (476 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (250 people), and Educational Services (249 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,495
Median earning men ± $6,585
$36,108
Median earning women ± $4,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,117), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,119).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,511), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,449), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,778).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.388% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (254k), Some college (207k), and Bachelors Degree (187k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lolo, MT was $353,700 in 2023, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $332,500 to $353,700, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Lolo, MT is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lolo, MT have an average commute time of 24.6 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

$353,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,556
$1,398
Median Property Taxes
±$276

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.

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Rent vs Own

76.6%
Homeownership
2023
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in Lolo, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lolo, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$73,700
Median Household Income
± $11,736
1.83k
Number of Households
± 346

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Lolo, MT grew to $73,700 from the previous year's value of $69,035.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lolo, MT is from Montana.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.3%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Lolo, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (7.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lolo, MT have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Lolo, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lolo, MT (314 out of 4.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Lolo, MT has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 5.78% on Medicare, 8.61% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (1,210 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.68% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.24%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
22.6%
Medicaid
5.78%
Medicare
8.61%
Non-Group
2.26%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lolo, MT declined by 13.5% from 8.38% to 7.24%.

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