Missoula County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	38%
State:	31%

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Races in Missoula County, Montana:

Median resident age:	33.2 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 47,875	(50.0%)
Females: 47,927	(50.0%)

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Missoula County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,798
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$580
State:	$485

Missoula County:	$226,100
Montana:	$170,000

Missoula County:	17.0%
Montana:	14.1%

This county:	14.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Missoula, MT MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Missoula County is $511 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $836 a month.

Cities in this county include: Missoula, Orchard Homes, Lolo, East Missoula, Seeley Lake, Frenchtown, Clinton, Wye, Evaro, Flathead.

2005 air pollution in Missoula County:

Carbon Monoxide: 4 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 22 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 75 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 43 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Flathead County , Clearwater County, Idaho , Granite County , Lake County , Idaho County, Idaho , Mineral County , Powell County , Ravalli County , Sanders County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Missoula County: Rattlesnake National Recreation Area (A), Bonita (B), Bonita Forest Service Station (C), Bonita Work Center (D), Rainy Lake Campground (E), Buckhouse Bridge Fishing Access Site (F), Blue Slide Campground (G), CCC Camp Site Point of Interest (H), Blue Mountain Saddle (I), Blue Mountain Recreation Area (J), Blue Mountain Lookout (K), Camp Paxson (L), Fort Fizzle Historic Site (M), Fort Fizzle Campground (N), Chief Looking Glass Campground (O), Chief Looking Glass Fishing Access Site (P), Circle S Ranch (Q), Clearwater Junction Fishing Access Site (R), Clinton Rest Area (S), Edith Peak Lookout (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Missoula County include: Missoula Southern Baptist Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B), Faith Baptist Church (C), Condon Community Church (D), Saint Joseph Church (E), Florence-Carlton Community Church (F), Mountain View Baptist Church (G), New Life Community Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sunset Memorial Gardens (1), Frenchtown Cemetery (2), Coloma Cemetery (3), Florence-Carlton Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crazy Fish Lake (A), Rumble Creek Lake (B), Rubble Lake (C), Terrace Lakes (D), Cottonwood Lakes (E), Koessler Lake (F), Cott Lake (G), Beaver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Houle Creek (A), Horn Creek (B), Clark Creek (C), Holloman Creek (D), Holland Creek (E), Herzog Creek (F), Herrick Run (G), Second Creek (H), Hemlock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Missoula County include: Rattlesnake National Recreation Site (1), Rattlesnake National Recreation Area (2), Angevine Park Picnic Area (3), Salmon Lake State Park (4), Council Grove State Park (5), Dornblaser Track (6), Snow Park Ski Area (7), Big Blackfoot Railway Historical Marker (8), Placid Lake State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Greenough Post Office (A), Potomac Post Office (B), Condon Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.6%
Montana:	5.8%

Current college students: 11,985
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,196 (55% naturalized citizens)

Missoula County:	2.3%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24,835
• One, attached: 1,233
• Two: 2,078
• 3 or 4: 2,936
• 5 to 9: 1,460
• 10 to 19: 1,065
• 20 or more: 2,085
• Mobile homes: 5,528
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 99

Housing units in Missoula County with a mortgage: 12,420 (1,588 second mortgage, 1,373 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,438

Here:	73.7% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Missoula County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Missoula County center
On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/1995 at 19:31:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/21/1992 at 01:57:43, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from Missoula County center
On 4/1/1992 at 11:33:47, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 3.8 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1998 at 02:28:35, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD, 3.8 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Missoula County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 36,236 (73%) Carpooled: 5,461 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 595 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 10 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Taxi: 39 (0%) Motorcycle: 37 (0%) Bicycle: 1,776 (4%) Walked: 2,717 (5%) Other means: 326 (1%) Worked at home: 2,238 (5%)

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,047 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
Montana average:	8.25%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($221 average AGI)

Missoula County:	0.20%
Montana average:	0.11%

4.20% relocated from other counties in Montana ($10,926 average AGI)
5.40% relocated from other states ($19,899 average AGI)

Missoula County:	5.40%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Ravalli County, MT	0.79% ($31,282 average AGI)
from Flathead County, MT	0.39% ($20,621)
from Cascade County, MT	0.37% ($30,559)
from Lewis and Clark County, MT	0.36% ($25,454)
from Lake County, MT	0.32% ($24,548)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.28% ($25,505)
from Gallatin County, MT	0.26% ($23,194)

8.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.90%
Montana average:	7.69%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($177 average AGI)

Missoula County:	0.10%
Montana average:	0.08%

3.64% relocated to other counties in Montana ($11,551 average AGI)
5.17% relocated to other states ($16,727 average AGI)

Missoula County:	5.17%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Ravalli County, MT	0.75% ($34,351 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.39% ($25,593)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT	0.35% ($26,603)
to Flathead County, MT	0.35% ($28,785)
to King County, WA	0.31% ($24,525)
to Lake County, MT	0.30% ($28,500)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.29% ($28,770)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,664 (9,655 aged, 2,009 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 70,836 (17,386 male householders, 5,881 female householders)

  18,564 spouses, 24,998 children (22,519 natural, 871 adopted, 1,608 stepchildren), 767 grandchildren, 504 brothers or sisters, 414 parents, 576 other relatives, 1,746 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 21,347 (7,720 male householders (5,189 living alone)), 7,506 female householders (5,573 living alone)), 6,121 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,619 (763 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,490 2-persons, 5,277 3-persons, 4,747 4-persons, 1,879 5-persons, 582 6-persons, 292 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,762 1-person, 3,268 2-persons, 825 3-persons, 271 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

95.2% of residents of Missoula County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $554,032,000 ($5595 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $30,292,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $206,314,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $84,626,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $444,000
Federal grants: $139,790,000
Federal procurement contracts: $31,506,000 ($6,412,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $91,353,000 ($7,615,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $776,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $59,979,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,693,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	35 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.24 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

46% of Missoula County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Montana.

Missoula County:	45.9%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 47698
• Northeast: 4634
• Midwest: 15323
• South: 5229
• West: 20060

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $132,700

Here:	7.4%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	8.3%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	4.9%
Montana:	11.5%

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