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Gallatin County, Montana

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Gallatin County, Montana is among the highest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher (57th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for median home value (59th of 3,217 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticGallatin County, Montana MontanaUnited States Rank
Total Population124,0741,116,875334,922,499527th of 3,222
Median Household Income$93,528$72,509$80,734241st of 3,221
Median Age34.240.438.93022nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher54.3%35.2%35.7%57th of 3,222
Median Home Value$667,600$375,800$332,70059th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,694$1,081$1,413142nd of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.5%11.5%12.5%2541st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.3%3.6%5.2%2847th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile47.67.7n/a1589th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.1%2.3%14.1%1193rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy82.0n/an/a67th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate61.1%69.2%65.2%2969th of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.319.126.42798th of 3,221
Worked from Home15.5%12.5%15.1%381st of 3,222
Uninsured8.0%n/an/a2172nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households48.0%48.4%46.9%1846th of 3,222
Broadband Access91.4%n/an/a217th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)87.5%83.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.4%4.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%0.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.0%4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.5%5.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.8%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index22.929.461.4

Age in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Median Age34.240.438.9
Under 18 %18.8%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.9%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.9%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.6%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Households51,215458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households56.6%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children23.9%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.6%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%31.4%28.7%
Never Married39.2%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,482$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.0%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.1%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.0%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.6%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households2.8%7.8%n/a

Housing in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Housing Units57,568528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.8%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.5%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.0%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,998.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.9%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,933$2,693n/a

Education in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Less than High School2.8%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate17.2%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.8%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.0%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.3%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.2%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.6%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.3%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.1%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.4%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Gallatin County, Montana

StatisticGallatin County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence36.5%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.8%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%3.8%16.7%

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