Lincoln County, MT Demographic Data
Lincoln County, MT Summary
Lincoln County is located in Montana
- Population: 19,594
- Area: 3,675.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,612.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 62.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,824.15 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lincoln County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,629
50%
50.8
Male
9,639
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,268
323,128,000
Lincoln County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
837
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
928
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,071
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,094
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
722
3.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,551
8.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,839
9.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,655
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,932
10.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,855
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,046
15.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,355
7.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
383
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,759
81.8%
77.2
Female
7,911
50.2%
51.3
Male
7,848
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,175
78.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,796
30.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,784
24.8%
15.2
Female
2,377
49.7%
55.8
Male
2,407
50.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Lincoln County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,804
97.6%
96.8
White
18,453
95.8%
72.6
Black or African American
11
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
197
1.0%
0.8
Asian
109
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
32
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
54
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
29
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
464
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
516
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
297
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
34
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
185
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,752
97.3%
82.2
Lincoln County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
636
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,102
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,070
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,560
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,477
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,998
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
773
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,738
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,878
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,771
19.0%
31.2
Lincoln County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,106
18.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,027
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,863
17.4%
11.0%
Separated
161
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,275
7.8
5.8%
Lincoln County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,649
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
782
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
142
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
457
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
116
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
67
0.4%
1.1%
Lincoln County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
884
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
631
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,489
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,212
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,322
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,525
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
623
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
607
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
84
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
162
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
35,461
57,617
Per capita income
22,404
31,128
Lincoln County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
599
8.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
602
8.9%
9.8
Construction
728
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,560
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
300
4.4%
6.6
Information
156
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
362
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
335
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
554
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
304
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
927
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
309
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
43
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
996
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,009
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
656
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,566
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,552
22.9%
18.1%
Lincoln County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,626
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,142
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
690
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.5%
5.1
Walked
297
4.5%
2.7
Other means
208
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
254
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.1
26.6
Lincoln County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
386
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,277
26.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,914
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,962
34.7%
21.0
Lincoln County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,539
74.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,767
79.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,772
20.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,945
25.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Lincoln County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,484
1 room
419
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
284
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,124
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,290
19.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,238
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,049
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,279
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
736
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,065
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lincoln County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,484
1-unit, detached
8,480
73.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
134
1.2%
5.9
2-units
189
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
125
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
135
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
114
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
115
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,161
18.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.3%
0.1
Lincoln County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,053
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
527
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,074
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,109
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,157
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,619
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,961
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,686
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
212
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
86
0.7%
1.4%
Lincoln County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
461
5.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
776
9.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,576
41.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
427
5.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,115
36.5%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
129
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
46
0.5%
1.1
Lincoln County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,285
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
43
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
53
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
55
1.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
124
3.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
418
12.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,247
38.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,345
40.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,004
31.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
428
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
379
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
281
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,150
35.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Lincoln County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,596
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
12
0.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
1.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
195
12.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
532
33.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
832
52.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
176
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
656
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
238
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
149
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
160
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
264
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
615
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
196
0.0%
0.0%
Lincoln County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,767
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
978
14.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
957
14.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,096
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
775
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,464
21.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,248
18.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
161
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
88
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,900
205,000