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Charlo, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
344
Population
173/sq mi density
$39,107
Median Income
$25,310 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$516,868 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
571
Violent Crime/100K
2,494 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$39,107 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
571 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+22.4%
281 → 344
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.9%
$36,250 → $39,107
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Charlo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
396
+52 from 2023 (344)
Projected Median Income 2030
$41,236
+$2,129 from 2023 ($39,107)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 281 | — | $36,250 | — |
| 2015 | 386 | +37.4% | $44,583 | +23% |
| 2017 | 392 | +1.6% | $47,000 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 286 | -27% | $45,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 249 | -12.9% | $34,219 | -24% |
| 2023 | 344 | +38.2% | $39,107 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.