Census tract · Lewis and Clark County

Census Tract 1, Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Census Tract 1, GEOID 30049000100, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, partly within Lincoln, Augusta, Gilman and Milford Colony. 1,615 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±220); the 2020 Census counted 2,165.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,615

±220 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,165

Median household income

$49,265

±$11,677 (90% margin)
Lewis and Clark County: $78,237

Median home value

$358,300

±$41,380 (90% margin)
Lewis and Clark County: $393,500

Median gross rent

$792

±$69 (90% margin)
Lewis and Clark County: $1,102

Where is Census Tract 1?

Census Tract 1 is one of 17 census tracts in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It covers 1,983.98 square miles of land, 1 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 30049000100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lincoln14%
Augusta6%
Gilman1%
Milford Colony0%
Census Tract 1 (marked with a dot) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1041071.0223123 1 20 mi
Census Tract 1 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Lewis and Clark County.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 1: Tract 104 in Cascade County ($81,375), Tract 107 in Cascade County ($72,596), Tract 1.02 in Flathead County ($56,815), Tract 2 ($98,417), Tract 3 ($113,250), Tract 1 in Powell County ($77,292), Tract 2 in Teton County ($80,489) and Tract 3 in Teton County ($52,049). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1's population at 1,615 (±220) in 820 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,165 residents and 1,672 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Lewis and Clark CountyMontana
Total population 1,615 ±220 73,464 1,116,875
Households 820 ±105 31,215 458,859
Average household size 1.84 ±0.17 2.30 2.37
Housing units 1,607 ±129 34,082 528,419

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 1?

The median resident of Census Tract 1 is 60.4 years old; 8.5% are under 18 and 37.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 1Lewis and Clark CountyMontana
Median age 60.4 ±3.8 41.8 40.4
Under 18 years 8.5% ±3.5 pts 21.2% 21.0%
65 years and over 37.2% ±7.3 pts 20.2% 20.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5% ±4.1 pts 4.0% 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 91.7% ±4.9 pts 88.6% 83.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.5% 0.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.5% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.9 pts 1.3% 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±3.0 pts 4.7% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.4% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 1.8% ±2.2 pts 1.9% 2.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 7.3% ±4.9 pts 2.8% 4.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.3% ±3.7 pts 9.7% 9.0%
With a disability 19.5% ±4.7 pts 14.8% 14.5%
No health insurance coverage 6.5% ±3.7 pts 5.7% 8.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.1% ±5.4 pts 94.8% 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 30.0% ±5.6 pts 43.0% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.1% ±3.3 pts 14.6% 12.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.7% ±7.2 pts 87.2% 86.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 1 earn?

Half of the 820 households in Census Tract 1 earn less than $49,265 a year (±$11,677), against $78,237 across Lewis and Clark County: 17th highest of the county's 17 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Lewis and Clark CountyMontana
Median household income $49,265 ±$11,677 $78,237 $72,509
Mean household income $75,813 ±$10,197 $104,055 $98,908
Per capita income $39,170 ±$5,909 $44,837 $41,711
People below the poverty line 12.3% ±4.4 pts 8.1% 11.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.9% ±20.0 pts 5.7% 12.7%
Households receiving SNAP 6.2% ±4.5 pts 7.8% 7.8%
Households with a computer 90.9% ±4.2 pts 95.0% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.8% ±7.1 pts 90.3% 89.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 1?

Owners occupy 80.6% of Census Tract 1's occupied homes and renters 19.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $358,300 by its owner (±$41,380). The median renter pays $792 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Lewis and Clark CountyMontana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $358,300 ±$41,380 $393,500 $375,800
Median gross rent $792 ±$69 $1,102 $1,081
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 2.9% ±4.5 pts 31.6% 35.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,598 ±$170 $1,883 $1,798
Owner-occupied homes 80.6% ±7.4 pts 70.1% 69.2%
Renter-occupied homes 19.4% ±7.4 pts 29.9% 30.8%
Housing units 1,607 ±129 34,082 528,419
Single-family detached homes 85.3% ±4.4 pts 66.0% 68.8%
Mobile homes 11.8% ±3.4 pts 9.6% 9.4%
Built 2020 or later 1.9% ±1.9 pts 3.2% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.7% ±3.0 pts 13.1% 11.7%
Built 1939 or earlier 12.4% ±3.7 pts 13.1% 12.8%
Households with no vehicle 2.8% ±3.3 pts 5.3% 4.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 1 get to work?

47.7% of Census Tract 1's workers drive alone and 32.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Lewis and Clark CountyMontana
In the labor force (age 16+) 48.0% ±8.7 pts 63.9% 62.9%
Unemployment rate 3.3% ±5.3 pts 3.2% 3.6%
Drove alone to work 47.7% ±13.9 pts 68.1% 71.1%
Carpooled 3.0% ±2.6 pts 10.8% 9.7%
Public transportation 3.1% ±5.7 pts 0.2% 0.6%
Walked 12.4% ±11.5 pts 4.3% 3.9%
Worked from home 32.8% ±16.4 pts 14.5% 12.5%
Mean travel time to work 18.1 min ±4.0 18.3 min 19.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 1 compare with the other tracts in Lewis and Clark County?

Among Lewis and Clark County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1's rank among the tracts of Lewis and Clark County
MeasureIn Lewis and Clark County
Population17th of 17
Residents per square mile17th of 17
Median household income17th of 17
Per capita income14th of 17
Median home value14th of 17
Median gross rent16th of 17
Poverty rate3rd of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher17th of 17
Median age1st of 17
Owner-occupied share6th of 17

The tracts next to it on Lewis and Clark County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 7.0214th$69,267±$14,3805,036
Tract 915th$68,311±$8,3014,026
Tract 816th$50,733±$7,269 · within the margin of this tract4,027
Tract 117th$49,265±$11,6771,615

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections