County population in 2016: 116,130 (78% urban, 22% rural); it was 95,802 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 18,916 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,384 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,793 Renter-occupied apartments: 18,626 (it was 14,646 in 2000)
% of renters here:
38%
State:
32%
Land area: 2598 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Missoula County: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (30.6%), Educational, health and social services (16.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $46,550 ($34,454 in 1999)
This county:
$46,550
Montana:
$50,027
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $753 (lower quartile is $573, upper quartile is $914)
This county:
$753
State:
$655
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $270,300 (it was $128,700 in 2000)
Missoula:
$270,300
Montana:
$217,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,200 - $377,100
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $338,779
Here:
$338,779
State:
$282,285
Townhouses or other attached units: $176,859
Here:
$176,859
State:
$286,648
In 2-unit structures: $231,463
Here:
$231,463
State:
$232,929
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,142
Here:
$279,142
State:
$238,389
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,659
Here:
$163,659
State:
$158,980
Mobile homes: $43,804
Here:
$43,804
State:
$83,786
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,547 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $471
Institutionalized population: 795
Health of residents in Missoula County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average. 79.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 46.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 69.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 65.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,690 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,538 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.5%
Missoula County:
16.5%
Montana:
13.3%
(16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.9% for Black residents, 15.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.7% for American Indian residents, 13.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.0% for other race residents, 17.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 36.4 years old
(Males: 35.3 years old, Females: 37.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.1 years old, Black residents: 40.5 years old, American Indian residents: 35.2 years old, Asian residents: 44.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.7 years old, Other race residents: 38.7 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Missoula County: Manley Ranch (A), Monture Creek Recreation Site (B), Old Boyd Ranch (C), Mineral Hill Sportsmans Access (D), Basin Creek Guard Station (E), Hahn Creek Guard Station (F), Holbrook Guard Station (G), Shaw Creek Guard Station (H), Lost Cabin (I), Blackfoot Canyon Campground (J), Big Nelson Campground (K), Deer Lodge Golf Club (L), Montana State Prison Ranch Number 2 (M), Monture Creek Campground (N), Monture Creek Guard Station (O), Monture Hereford Ranch (P), Morrell Lookout (Q), Murphy Ranch (R), Newmans Camp (S), Perkins Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Missoula County include: First Baptist Church (A), Helmville Community Fellowship (B), Saint Mary Mission (C), Saint Thomas the Apostle Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Caruthers Lake (A), Rice Lake (B), Reservoir Lake (C), Spawn Lake (D), Upsata Lake (E), Lilly Lake (F), Chimney Lakes (G), Otis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dempsey Creek (A), Babcock Creek (B), Baggs Creek (C), Bartlett Creek (D), Bill Creek (E), Black Canyon Creek (F), Blind Canyon Creek (G), Blum Creek (H), Boulder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Missoula County include: Cottonwood Park (1), Deer Park (2), Copenhaver Park (3), Valley of a Thousand Haystacks Historical Marker (4), Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 11,985 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,046 (32.3% naturalized citizens)
Missoula County:
2.6%
Whole state:
2.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 978
2000 to 2009: 475
1990 to 1999: 409
1980 to 1989: 384
1970 to 1979: 314
Before 1970: 648
Note: State values scaled to Missoula County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 32,736
One, attached: 2,310
Two: 2,904
3 or 4: 3,952
5 to 9: 1,725
10 to 19: 1,584
20 to 49: 2,597
50 or more: 1,127
Mobile homes: 2,991
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 399
Housing units in Missoula County with a mortgage: 18,005 (913 second mortgage, 1,929 home equity loan, 224 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,413
Here:
64.3% with mortgage
State:
56.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Missoula County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
9,800
8
Evangelical Protestant
8,936
53
Mainline Protestant
6,409
17
Other
5,916
22
Orthodox
120
1
None
78,118
-
Missoula County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 19
Missoula County:
1.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:
0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
Missoula County:
3.60 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:
4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
This county:
9.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:
10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Missoula County:
5.5%
Montana:
7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Missoula County:
19.2%
State:
23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.2%
State:
10.7%
Agriculture in Missoula County:
Average size of farms: 403 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,044 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $125.08 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.41% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.65% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,179 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.63% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.91% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,745 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.26% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.16 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.22% All wheat for grain: 1508 harvested acres Vegetables: 25 harvested acres Land in orchards: 19 acres
Tornado activity:
Missoula County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 259312518.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Missoula County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 229.2 miles away from Missoula County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 198.2 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 479.0 miles away from the county center On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from the county center On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 221.0 miles away from Missoula County center On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 402.1 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Montana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1996: June 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Montana Black Cat Fire, Incident Period: August 16, 2007 to August 30, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 16, 2007, FEMA Id: 2721, Natural disaster type: Fire
Montana Jocko Lakes Fire, Incident Period: August 04, 2007 to September 04, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 04, 2007, FEMA Id: 2718, Natural disaster type: Fire
Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3253: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Montana Missoula/Mineral Fire Zone, Incident Period: August 12, 2003 to September 17, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 2490, Natural disaster type: Fire
Montana Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 03, 2001 to June 14, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1385: July 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1385, Natural disaster type: Storm
Montana Southwestern Zone 2 Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 05, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 05, 2000, FEMA Id: 2317, Natural disaster type: Fire
Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1340: August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: 1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
Montana Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Extreme Soil Saturation, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to August 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1183: July 25, 1997, FEMA Id: 1183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
Montana Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 29, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1105: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1105, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Missoula County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 1.3
Births per 1000 population in Missoula County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Missoula County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Missoula County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Missoula County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Missoula County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,366 (10,957 aged, 2,409 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,172 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Missoula County, Montana in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (724)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (360)
Congestive heart failure (342)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (292)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (290)
Pneumonia, unspecified (256)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.02 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,775 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 349 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,932
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,215 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 657 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 63 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 120
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 177.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 117.3
Other - 60.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 116,130
In family households: 81,395 (12,412 male householders, 13,974 female householders)
20,002 spouses, 29,764 children (27,375 natural, 551 adopted, 1,838 stepchildren), 1,147 grandchildren, 1,036 brothers or sisters, 490 parents, 695 other relatives, 1,875 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 31,177 (11,440 male householders (8,033 living alone)), 9,899 female householders (7,196 living alone)), 9,838 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,558
Size of family households: 12,860 2-persons, 6,068 3-persons, 5,204 4-persons, 1,865 5-persons, 279 6-persons, 110 7-or-more-persons.
14,794 married couples with children.
5,915 single-parent households (1,439 men, 4,476 women).
95.5% of residents of Missoula speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $554,032,000 ($5,595 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,916
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
62 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,539
Here:
35 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +471
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,564
Here:
+16 per 1000 residents
State:
+20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Missoula County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.24 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 1,203
2010 to 2013: 1,884
2000 to 2009: 8,804
1990 to 1999: 7,645
1980 to 1989: 5,890
1970 to 1979: 9,071
1960 to 1969: 5,391
1950 to 1959: 3,637
1940 to 1949: 2,564
1939 or earlier: 6,236
Note: State values scaled to Missoula population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Missoula County, Montana
Note: State values scaled to Missoula County population
no vehicle: 815
1 vehicle: 6,092
2 vehicles: 10,932
3 vehicles: 6,868
4 vehicles: 3,019
5+ vehicles: 692
no vehicle: 2,010
1 vehicle: 8,522
2 vehicles: 6,430
3 vehicles: 1,858
4 vehicles: 320
5+ vehicles: 167
78% of Missoula County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Montana.
Missoula County:
78.1%
State average:
83.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 59,126
Other state: 53,280
Northeast: 4,640
Midwest: 15,344
South: 6,759
West: 26,537
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Missoula County
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#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
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