Lonepine, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

122

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.3

4.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

6.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,667

0.261% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lonepine, MT is home to a population of 122 people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.84% of Lonepine, MT residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118 people) in Lonepine, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Lonepine, MT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lonepine, MT was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lonepine, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 33
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lonepine, 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

9.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

9.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 9.84% of Lonepine, MT residents (12 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 Lonepine, MT was 9.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13
Vietnam
3 ± 16

Lonepine, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lonepine, MT employs 57 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lonepine, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), Construction (10 people), and Retail Trade (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Retail Trade ($30,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,375).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 70

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 169%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lonepine, MT grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 51 employees to 57 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lonepine, MT, are Management Occupations (16 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lonepine, 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

2024 Value

± 70

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 169%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lonepine, MT grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 51 employees to 57 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lonepine, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), Construction (10 people), and Retail Trade (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lonepine, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lonepine, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,250

Median earning men ± $3,095

$36,875

Median earning women ± $26,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lonepine, MT was $375,000 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,300 to $375,000, a 32.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lonepine, MT is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lonepine, MT have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lonepine, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$375,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$252,039

$36

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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 Lonepine, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Lonepine, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lonepine, 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.

$31,667

Median Household Income

± $13,902

Number of Households

± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 58 households in Lonepine, MT declined from $31,667 from the previous year's value of $31,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lonepine, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lonepine, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Lonepine, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lonepine, MT have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.76% of the workforce in Lonepine, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lonepine, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lonepine, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lonepine, MT (24 out of 122 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lonepine, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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