Columbia Falls, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,701 (All urban)

Columbia Falls, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,472 (1,394 occupied: 916 owner occupied, 478 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	31%

Housing density: 970 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $70,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $575

Median gross rent in Columbia Falls, MT in 2000: $462

Housing units in Columbia Falls with a mortgage: 594 (57 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 232

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,581

In family households: 3,006 (767 male householders, 208 female householders)
765 spouses, 1,075 children (979 natural, 32 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 70 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 575 (195 male householders (146 living alone)), 253 female householders (196 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 120 (106 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 437 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 184 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 79 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 342 1-person, 93 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

669 married couples with children.
300 single-parent households (74 men, 226 women).

97.5% of residents of Columbia Falls speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia Falls, Montana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 90
5 rooms: 135
6 rooms: 237
7 rooms: 156
8 rooms: 152
9 or more rooms: 130

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia Falls, Montana:

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 47
3 rooms: 124
4 rooms: 146
5 rooms: 65
6 rooms: 46
7 rooms: 31
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 228
1990 to 1994: 72
1980 to 1989: 145
1970 to 1979: 341
1960 to 1969: 210
1950 to 1959: 246
1940 to 1949: 83
1939 or earlier: 127

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia Falls:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 24
2 bedrooms: 137
3 bedrooms: 489
4 bedrooms: 173
5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia Falls:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 180
2 bedrooms: 167
3 bedrooms: 89
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 31
1 vehicle: 196
2 vehicles: 478
3 vehicles: 127
4 vehicles: 67
5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia Falls in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 84
1 vehicle: 202
2 vehicles: 151
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Columbia Falls, MT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 64
$70,000 to $79,999: 99
$80,000 to $89,999: 120
$90,000 to $99,999: 112
$100,000 to $124,999: 240
$125,000 to $149,999: 94
$150,000 to $174,999: 24
$175,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Columbia Falls rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Columbia Falls:

Less than $100: 7
$100 to $149: 22
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 59
$350 to $399: 89
$400 to $449: 103
$450 to $499: 38
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 33
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Columbia Falls, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.4%
Number of people working at home: 33 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 213
5 to 9 minutes: 455
10 to 14 minutes: 194
15 to 19 minutes: 123
20 to 24 minutes: 220
25 to 29 minutes: 86
30 to 34 minutes: 179
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 42
60 to 89 minutes: 7
90 or more minutes: 0

Columbia Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,256 (80%)
Carpooled: 208 (13%)
Bicycle: 9 (1%)
Walked: 57 (4%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 33 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 174
$10,000 to $14,999: 91
$15,000 to $19,999: 163
$20,000 to $24,999: 127
$25,000 to $29,999: 138
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $44,999: 124
$45,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 123
$60,000 to $74,999: 135
$75,000 to $99,999: 73
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 629
Norwegian: 401
English: 365
United States or American: 238
Other groups: 210
Irish: 199
Scotch-Irish: 83
Scottish: 78
French (except Basque): 74
European: 71
Italian: 69
Polish: 63
Dutch: 50
Danish: 40
Finnish: 39
Swiss: 35
Welsh: 32
French Canadian: 30
Lithuanian: 28
Scandinavian: 26
Swedish: 24
British: 20
Czech: 17
Romanian: 16
Belgian: 14
Basque: 13
Eastern European: 8
Canadian: 7
Austrian: 7

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

Canada (100%)

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

This state: 1689
Northeast: 149
Midwest: 693
South: 247
West: 860

47% of Columbia Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 391
Less than 1 year of college: 119
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 241
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 123
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 388
Less than 1 year of college: 127
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 222
Associate degree: 126
Bachelor's degree: 156
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,189
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,750
Some other race householders: $39,821
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $20,893

Columbia Falls household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Columbia Falls household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Columbia Falls household income for some other race householders

Columbia Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Columbia Falls marital status for males

Columbia Falls marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
Some other race householders: $107,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $107,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,062
One, attached: 16
Two: 67
3 or 4: 173
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 67
Mobile homes: 58

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Columbia Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (62%)
Utility gas (36%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	1.9%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	16.5%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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