Butte-Silver Bow, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 32,119 (Urban population: 28,328 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,791 (231 farm, 3,560 nonfarm))

Butte-Silver Bow, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,841 (14,142 occupied: 9,925 owner occupied, 4,217 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

Housing density: 22 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $228,803.

Median contract rent in 2007: $383 (lower quartile is $270, upper quartile is $514)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $380

Median gross rent in Butte-Silver Bow, MT in 2007: $467

Housing units in Butte-Silver Bow with a mortgage: 4,567 (455 second mortgage, 622 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,456

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,696 (it was $74,500 in 2000)

Butte-Silver Bow:	$126,696
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,736 - $183,250

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $163,042
Here: $163,042
State: $251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,509
Here: $191,509
State: $207,161

In 2-unit structures: $101,163
Here: $101,163
State: $147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,587
Here: $140,587
State: $221,631

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,727
Here: $171,727
State: $242,036

Mobile homes: $54,407
Here: $54,407
State: $51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $45,944

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,805

In family households: 26,415 (6,832 male householders, 1,946 female householders)
6,976 spouses, 9,466 children (8,685 natural, 185 adopted, 596 stepchildren), 418 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 152 other relatives, 408 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,390 (2,487 male householders (1,946 living alone)), 2,911 female householders (2,703 living alone)), 992 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,099 (710 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,070 2-persons, 1,875 3-persons, 1,717 4-persons, 790 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,649 1-person, 602 2-persons, 107 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

5,418 married couples with children.
1,961 single-parent households (442 men, 1,519 women).

95.9% of residents of Butte-Silver Bow speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 537 (1.6%)
(62.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Butte-Silver Bow, Montana:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 318 4 rooms: 1,590 5 rooms: 2,372 6 rooms: 1,760 7 rooms: 1,473 8 rooms: 1,058 9 or more rooms: 1,257

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butte-Silver Bow, Montana:
	1 room: 198 2 rooms: 390 3 rooms: 855 4 rooms: 1,325 5 rooms: 848 6 rooms: 296 7 rooms: 155 8 rooms: 99 9 or more rooms: 51

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 123
1995 to 1998: 775
1990 to 1994: 450
1980 to 1989: 907
1970 to 1979: 2,374
1960 to 1969: 1,362
1950 to 1959: 2,054
1940 to 1949: 1,477
1939 or earlier: 6,319

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Butte-Silver Bow:
	no bedroom: 37 1 bedroom: 661 2 bedrooms: 2,694 3 bedrooms: 3,929 4 bedrooms: 2,003 5 or more bedrooms: 601

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butte-Silver Bow:
	no bedroom: 318 1 bedroom: 1,504 2 bedrooms: 1,387 3 bedrooms: 783 4 bedrooms: 184 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Butte-Silver Bow in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 381 1 vehicle: 2,487 2 vehicles: 4,295 3 vehicles: 1,873 4 vehicles: 665 5 or more vehicles: 224

Cars and other vehicles available in Butte-Silver Bow in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,021 1 vehicle: 1,924 2 vehicles: 838 3 vehicles: 357 4 vehicles: 42 5 or more vehicles: 35

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Butte-Silver Bow, MT:

Less than $10,000: 94
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 53
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 101
$30,000 to $34,999: 121
$35,000 to $39,999: 161
$40,000 to $49,999: 332
$50,000 to $59,999: 375
$60,000 to $69,999: 361
$70,000 to $79,999: 430
$80,000 to $89,999: 450
$90,000 to $99,999: 532
$100,000 to $124,999: 1235
$125,000 to $149,999: 1224
$150,000 to $174,999: 1081
$175,000 to $199,999: 554
$200,000 to $249,999: 816
$250,000 to $299,999: 524
$300,000 to $399,999: 488
$400,000 to $499,999: 200
$500,000 to $749,999: 115
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 35

Butte-Silver Bow rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Butte-Silver Bow:

Less than $100: 112 people
$100 to $149: 130
$150 to $199: 236
$200 to $249: 321
$250 to $299: 326
$300 to $349: 416
$350 to $399: 445
$400 to $449: 410
$450 to $499: 364
$500 to $549: 249
$550 to $599: 192
$600 to $649: 141
$650 to $699: 85
$700 to $749: 49
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 66
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 53
No cash rent: 291

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 69 1990 to 1994: 111 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 30 1975 to 1979: 13 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 36 1965 to 1969: 257

Butte-Silver Bow, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.1%
Number of people working at home: 421 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1017
5 to 9 minutes: 3819
10 to 14 minutes: 4971
15 to 19 minutes: 2522
20 to 24 minutes: 1018
25 to 29 minutes: 239
30 to 34 minutes: 373
35 to 39 minutes: 26
40 to 44 minutes: 70
45 to 59 minutes: 300
60 to 89 minutes: 321
90 or more minutes: 183

Butte-Silver Bow mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,384 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,613 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 68 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 651 (4%)
Other means: 101 (1%)
Worked at home: 421 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1720
$10,000 to $14,999: 1558
$15,000 to $19,999: 1228
$20,000 to $24,999: 1349
$25,000 to $29,999: 1127
$30,000 to $34,999: 1048
$35,000 to $39,999: 906
$40,000 to $44,999: 670
$45,000 to $49,999: 675
$50,000 to $59,999: 1267
$60,000 to $74,999: 1160
$75,000 to $99,999: 758
$100,000 to $124,999: 304
$125,000 to $149,999: 159
$150,000 to $199,999: 108
$200,000 or more: 139

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 6858

German: 3890

English: 3059

Other groups: 2266

Italian: 1600

United States or American: 1276

Norwegian: 1206

French (except Basque): 890

Finnish: 705

Swedish: 639

Scotch-Irish: 615

Austrian: 582

Polish: 449

Scottish: 397

French Canadian: 278

Danish: 242

Dutch: 238

Yugoslavian: 219

Scandinavian: 196

Welsh: 166

Arab:: 163

Croatian: 152

Lebanese: 148

Serbian: 144

Swiss: 143

European: 123

Slovene: 87

Russian: 74

Belgian: 70

Czech: 61

Canadian: 60

Slavic: 47

Greek: 46

British: 43

Celtic: 28

Bulgarian: 24

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23

Slovak: 22

Hungarian: 20

Jamaican: 20

Pennsylvania German: 19

Eastern European: 17

New Zealander: 12

German Russian: 10

Israeli: 9

Northern European: 9

Portuguese: 9

Arab/Arabic: 8

Egyptian: 7

Latvian: 7

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Australian: 4

Haitian: 3

Lithuanian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (19%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Poland (10%)
Mexico (7%)
Philippines (7%)
Germany (6%)
Russia (6%)

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

This state: 24836
Northeast: 701
Midwest: 2525
South: 937
West: 4164

59% of Butte-Silver Bow residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 534
9th grade: 262
10th grade: 182
11th grade: 211
12th grade, no diploma: 343
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,538
Less than 1 year of college: 861
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,877
Associate degree: 424
Bachelor's degree: 1,629
Master's degree: 591
Professional school degree: 206
Doctorate degree: 107

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 346
9th grade: 264
10th grade: 324
11th grade: 370
12th grade, no diploma: 345
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,195
Less than 1 year of college: 900
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,919
Associate degree: 611
Bachelor's degree: 1,767
Master's degree: 543
Professional school degree: 105
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 18.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 23.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,950
Black householders: $8,089
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,883
Asian householders: $14,940
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $45,395
Some other race householders: $33,580
Two or more races householders: $64,036
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,742

Butte-Silver Bow household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Butte-Silver Bow household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Butte-Silver Bow household income for Asian householders

Butte-Silver Bow household income for Some other race householders

Butte-Silver Bow household income for Two or more races householders

Butte-Silver Bow household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Butte-Silver Bow marital status for males

Butte-Silver Bow marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,396
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $62,818
Asian householders: $79,853
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $150,835
Some other race householders: $108,778
Two or more races householders: $124,926
Hispanic or Latino householders: $110,553

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,974
One, attached: 279
Two: 698
3 or 4: 661
5 to 9: 592
10 to 19: 338
20 to 49: 402
50 or more: 338
Mobile homes: 1,549
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,215

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Butte-Silver Bow:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 471

Here:	12.2%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 283

Here:	14.7%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 145

Here:	6.9%
Montana:	11.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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