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Polson, Montana

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StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Total Population5,4281,116,875334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,418$72,509$80,734
Median Age43.040.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.6%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$356,300$375,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$912$1,081$1,413
Poverty Rate17.5%11.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.9%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%2.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.6%69.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.719.126.4
Worked from Home4.9%12.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Polson, Montana

Age in Polson, Montana

StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Median Age43.040.438.9
Under 18 %20.1%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.8%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Polson, Montana

StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Households2,380458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households53.4%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children18.4%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.6%31.4%28.7%
Never Married30.0%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Polson, Montana

StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,661$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.6%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.3%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.5%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.5%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.1%7.8%n/a

Housing in Polson, Montana

StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Housing Units2,885528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.7%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.7%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.5%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.4%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,224$2,693n/a

Education in Polson, Montana

StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Less than High School8.5%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate27.5%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.4%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.4%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.2%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Polson, Montana

StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.8%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.8%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.9%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Polson, Montana

StatisticPolsonMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.8%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.7%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%3.8%16.7%

Cities near Polson

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.