Ekalaka, MT City Data

Ekalaka, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 410 people who live in Ekalaka and approximately 1,360 who live in Carter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ekalaka to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ekalaka. We have included Ekalaka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ekalaka Information

Carter County where Ekalaka resides is 3,348.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,360 and has a population rank of 3,099 out of all the places in the United States.

Ekalaka has a total of 410 people and of those residents there are 189 males and 221 females. The median age of the male population is 43.5 and the female population is 50.6. There are approximately 6 births each year and around 18 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ekalaka varies per year, but currently 408 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 410 people who live in Ekalaka, there are 92 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ekalaka is 49 male and 43 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 321.

General Ekalaka Information
Total area in square miles - Carter County	3,348.29
Water area in square miles - Carter County	N/A
Resident population - Carter County	1,360
Population rank - Carter County	3,099
Total population	410
Total population (male)	189
Total population (female)	221
Population median age (male)	43.5
Population median age (female)	50.6
Births - Carter County	6
Deaths- Carter County	18
Population of one race	408
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	92
Population under 20 years (male)	49
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	321

Ekalaka Social Characteristics

There are 543 households in Ekalaka. Families make up 390 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ekalaka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (329), male householder with no wife present (10) and female householder with no husband present (36). The remainder of the Ekalaka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 160. Ekalaka, MT moving companies help people in Ekalaka move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ekalaka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ekalaka is based, there are 547 females 15 and over; of those females there are 85 never married, 347 now married, 3 separated, 65 widowed, and 47 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, separated, 14 widowed and 31 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ekalaka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ekalaka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carter County)
Total households	543
Family households (families)	390
With own children under 18 years	174
Married-couple family	329
With own children under 18 years	142
Male householder, no wife present, family	10
With own children under 18 years	11
Female householder, no husband present, family	36
With own children under 18 years	19
Nonfamily households	160
Householder living alone	146
65 years and over	81

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	44
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	84
Average household size	2.02
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	305
Householder	110
Spouse	87
Child	95
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	88
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	54
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	547
Never married	85
Now married	347
Separated	3
Widowed	65
Divorced	47
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated
Widowed	14
Divorced	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	410
Male	189
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	12
Female	221
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	410
One race	408
White	406
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	393
People who are White alone	389
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,306
Same house	964
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	89
Different state or abroad	112
Different state	112
Abroad

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carter County)
Total resident population	1,360
Born in United States	1,026
State of residence	666
Different state	679
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2
Foreign born	13

Ekalaka Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ekalaka. That total enrollment is 335 for the population of the country, which includes Ekalaka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 122 and elementary or high school enrollment was 579 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ekalaka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	335
Pre-kindergarten	14
Public	7
Private	7
Kindergarten	16
Public	16
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	177
Public	156
Private	21
Elementary and high school	290
Public	264
Private	26
High school grades 9 to 12	113
Public	108
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	12
Public	8
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	3
Public
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	997

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	946
Less than 9th grade	93
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	65
High school graduate	339
Some college, no degree	250
Associate's degree	70
Bachelor's degree	129
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	111

Ekalaka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,066 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ekalaka. The Ekalaka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (442), service occupations (66), sales and office occupations (86), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (64), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (62) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (23). The 1,066 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 301 private wage and salary workers, 100 government workers, 306 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carter County)
Population 16 years and over	1,066
In labor force	747
Civilian labor force	747
Employed	743
Unemployed	4
Percent Unemployed	.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	537
In labor force	342
Civilian labor force	342
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	529
In labor force	405
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carter County)
Workers 16 years and over	742
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	247
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	68
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	83
Other means	12
Worked at home	326
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,355

OCCUPATION (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	442
Management, professional, and related occupations	442
Service occupations	66
Sales and office occupations	86
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	64
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	62
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23

INDUSTRY (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	421
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale trade	9
Retail trade	23
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16
Information	7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	15
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	98
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	50
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	20

CLASS OF WORKER (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	442
Private wage and salary workers	301
Government workers	100
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	306
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ekalaka Housing Characteristics

In Ekalaka, MT there are 811 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 543 occupied and 268 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ekalaka, there are 581 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14 units in Ekalaka. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ekalaka, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ekalaka, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ekalaka. There are 9 housing units with rent less than $200, 9 with rent between $200-299, 22 with rent between $300-499 and 6 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ekalaka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ekalaka, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carter County)
Total housing units	811
Occupied housing units	543
Vacant housing units	268

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carter County)
Total housing units	811
1-unit, detached	581
1-unit, attached	14
2 units	7
3 or 4 units	2
5 to 9 units	2
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	190

HOUSING TENURE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	543
Owner-occupied	406
Renter-occupied	137

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	543
No vehicles available	19
2 vehicle available	417
3 vehicles available	115
4 vehicles available	69
5 or more vehicles available	48

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	543
Utility gas	18
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke	17
Wood	100
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	543
Less Than $50,000	406
$50,000 to $99,999	20
$100,000 to $149,999	4
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	34,600

GROSS RENT (Carter County)
Occupied units paying rent	137
Less than $200	9
$200 to $299	9
$300 to $499	22
$500 to $699	6
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A