Libby, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,654 (Urban population: 2,641 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 13 (all nonfarm))

Libby, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,281 (1,144 occupied: 648 owner occupied, 496 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1006 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $53,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $350

Median gross rent in Libby, MT in 2000: $359

Housing units in Libby with a mortgage: 348 (13 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 253

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,522

In family households: 2,056 (515 male householders, 187 female householders)
502 spouses, 681 children (586 natural, 38 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 31 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 466 (197 male householders (191 living alone)), 250 female householders (241 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 132 (122 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 395 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 432 1-person, 15 2-persons.

353 married couples with children.
211 single-parent households (55 men, 156 women).

96.5% of residents of Libby speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 51 (1.9%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Libby, Montana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 47
5 rooms: 183
6 rooms: 172
7 rooms: 154
8 rooms: 44
9 or more rooms: 30

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Libby, Montana:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 75
3 rooms: 144
4 rooms: 126
5 rooms: 110
6 rooms: 10
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 22
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 128
1970 to 1979: 148
1960 to 1969: 151
1950 to 1959: 250
1940 to 1949: 227
1939 or earlier: 310

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Libby:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 24
2 bedrooms: 195
3 bedrooms: 262
4 bedrooms: 154
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Libby:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 194
2 bedrooms: 184
3 bedrooms: 69
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 189
2 vehicles: 322
3 vehicles: 57
4 vehicles: 29
5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Libby in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 133
1 vehicle: 220
2 vehicles: 121
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 34
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 51
$40,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 114
$60,000 to $69,999: 98
$70,000 to $79,999: 133
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$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

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Libby:

Less than $100: 15
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 72
$200 to $249: 50
$250 to $299: 81
$300 to $349: 88
$350 to $399: 63
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 39
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$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: 5
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 32

Libby, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.0%
Number of people working at home: 32 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 151
5 to 9 minutes: 353
10 to 14 minutes: 120
15 to 19 minutes: 85
20 to 24 minutes: 64
25 to 29 minutes: 16
30 to 34 minutes: 24
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 26
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 3

Libby mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 657 (74%)
Carpooled: 74 (8%)
Bicycle: 18 (2%)
Walked: 110 (12%)
Worked at home: 32 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 206
$10,000 to $14,999: 157
$15,000 to $19,999: 132
$20,000 to $24,999: 96
$25,000 to $29,999: 114
$30,000 to $34,999: 94
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $44,999: 64
$45,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 40
$60,000 to $74,999: 65
$75,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 388
Norwegian: 270
English: 215
Irish: 183
Other groups: 175
Swedish: 65
French (except Basque): 64
Scottish: 60
United States or American: 54
Italian: 52
Polish: 46
Scotch-Irish: 46
Danish: 44
Dutch: 35
Scandinavian: 20
Russian: 17
French Canadian: 16
Portuguese: 12
Welsh: 11
Canadian: 10
European: 9
Hungarian: 7
Czechoslovakian: 6
Slovak: 6
Austrian: 4

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

Germany (39%)
Korea (27%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Canada (12%)
Other Northern Europe (10%)

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

This state: 1106
Northeast: 53
Midwest: 430
South: 242
West: 767

46% of Libby residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 398
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 43
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 357
Less than 1 year of college: 95
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 72
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 19.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 12.7%

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 two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $23,962
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $70,357
Two or more races householders: $23,438
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $44,750

Libby household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Libby household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Libby household income for two or more races householders

Libby household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Libby marital status for males

Libby marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $63,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $68,000
Two or more races householders: $51,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 965
One, attached: 16
Two: 32
3 or 4: 75
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 15
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 39
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Libby:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
Wood (26%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (57%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Wood (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.2%
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: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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