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Missoula, Montana

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StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Total Population76,5141,116,875334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,392$72,509$80,734
Median Age34.740.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.0%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$473,100$375,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,189$1,081$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%11.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%2.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.0%69.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.819.126.4
Worked from Home15.2%12.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Missoula, Montana

Age in Missoula, Montana

StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Median Age34.740.438.9
Under 18 %16.6%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %16.0%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.1%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Missoula, Montana

StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Households34,941458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households46.6%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children21.3%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.0%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone36.9%31.4%28.7%
Never Married45.4%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Missoula, Montana

StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,227$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.3%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.0%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.9%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.3%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.2%7.8%n/a

Housing in Missoula, Montana

StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Housing Units37,317528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.7%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.2%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.0%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,450$2,693n/a

Education in Missoula, Montana

StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Less than High School3.0%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate16.2%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.8%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.3%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.7%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Missoula, Montana

StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.0%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.0%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.2%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.9%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Missoula, Montana

StatisticMissoulaMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.6%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.3%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%3.8%16.7%

Cities near Missoula

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.