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Great Falls, Montana

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StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Total Population60,3291,116,875334,922,499
Median Household Income$63,373$72,509$80,734
Median Age39.040.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$257,000$375,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$900$1,081$1,413
Poverty Rate14.5%11.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%2.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.1%69.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.919.126.4
Worked from Home6.8%12.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Great Falls, Montana

Age in Great Falls, Montana

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Median Age39.040.438.9
Under 18 %21.4%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.0%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Great Falls, Montana

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Households26,379458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households55.2%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.2%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.5%31.4%28.7%
Never Married30.0%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Great Falls, Montana

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,231$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.6%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.1%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.9%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households12.7%7.8%n/a

Housing in Great Falls, Montana

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Housing Units28,418528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.2%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.5%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.9%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,370$2,693n/a

Education in Great Falls, Montana

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Less than High School5.3%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate32.9%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.4%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Great Falls, Montana

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.4%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.3%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes55.3%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Great Falls, Montana

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.0%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.4%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.1%3.8%16.7%

Cities near Great 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.