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Columbia Falls, Montana

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StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Total Population5,6151,116,875334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,766$72,509$80,734
Median Age36.640.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.1%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$384,400$375,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,016$1,081$1,413
Poverty Rate15.2%11.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%2.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.0%69.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.819.126.4
Worked from Home14.8%12.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Columbia Falls, Montana

Age in Columbia Falls, Montana

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Median Age36.640.438.9
Under 18 %24.0%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.9%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %19.4%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Columbia Falls, Montana

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Households2,209458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households68.6%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children35.5%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.2%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone26.8%31.4%28.7%
Never Married31.3%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Columbia Falls, Montana

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,981$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.3%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.6%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99928.0%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.7%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.3%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households10.5%7.8%n/a

Housing in Columbia Falls, Montana

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Housing Units2,471528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.9%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.6%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.0%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,814$2,693n/a

Education in Columbia Falls, Montana

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Less than High School8.8%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate26.6%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.5%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.7%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Columbia Falls, Montana

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.6%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.6%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.1%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.0%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Columbia Falls, Montana

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.8%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.7%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%3.8%16.7%

Cities near Columbia Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.