Lower Valley-Somers, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,929 (185 farm, 3,744 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,116 (1,646 occupied: 1,298 owner occupied, 348 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

Housing density: 22 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $564 (lower quartile is $367, upper quartile is $779)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $587

Median gross rent in Lower Valley-Somers, MT in 2007: $694

Housing units in Lower Valley-Somers with a mortgage: 494 (39 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,489 (it was $148,100 in 2000)

Lower Valley-Somers:	$283,489
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $153,434 - $515,954

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $436,801
Here: $436,801
State: $251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $449,994
Here: $449,994
State: $207,161

In 2-unit structures: $385,042
Here: $385,042
State: $147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,865
Here: $203,865
State: $221,631

Mobile homes: $65,592
Here: $65,592
State: $51,663

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,927

In family households: 3,365 (967 male householders, 198 female householders)
1,057 spouses, 998 children (894 natural, 29 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 25 other relatives, 59 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 562 (259 male householders (213 living alone)), 213 female householders (177 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 655 2-persons, 211 3-persons, 157 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 52 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 390 1-person, 75 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

759 married couples with children.
130 single-parent households (44 men, 86 women).

95.7% of residents of Lower Valley-Somers speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 114 (2.9%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lower Valley-Somers, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 163 5 rooms: 303 6 rooms: 293 7 rooms: 258 8 rooms: 127 9 or more rooms: 118

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lower Valley-Somers, Montana:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 91 5 rooms: 117 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 92
1995 to 1998: 274
1990 to 1994: 260
1980 to 1989: 366
1970 to 1979: 324
1960 to 1969: 200
1950 to 1959: 181
1940 to 1949: 104
1939 or earlier: 315

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lower Valley-Somers:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 67 2 bedrooms: 299 3 bedrooms: 632 4 bedrooms: 235 5 or more bedrooms: 65

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lower Valley-Somers:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 108 3 bedrooms: 137 4 bedrooms: 34 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lower Valley-Somers in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 255 2 vehicles: 554 3 vehicles: 326 4 vehicles: 58 5 or more vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Lower Valley-Somers in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 123 2 vehicles: 157 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lower Valley-Somers, MT:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 86
$150,000 to $174,999: 126
$175,000 to $199,999: 77
$200,000 to $249,999: 169
$250,000 to $299,999: 118
$300,000 to $399,999: 181
$400,000 to $499,999: 122
$500,000 to $749,999: 148
$750,000 to $999,999: 31
$1,000,000 or more: 98

Lower Valley-Somers rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lower Valley-Somers:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 29
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 29
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 55 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 40

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 137 (8.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 112
5 to 9 minutes: 107
10 to 14 minutes: 150
15 to 19 minutes: 220
20 to 24 minutes: 341
25 to 29 minutes: 126
30 to 34 minutes: 296
35 to 39 minutes: 38
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 43
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 45

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,258 (75%)
Carpooled: 177 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 95 (6%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 137 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 155
$10,000 to $14,999: 146
$15,000 to $19,999: 133
$20,000 to $24,999: 118
$25,000 to $29,999: 116
$30,000 to $34,999: 123
$35,000 to $39,999: 114
$40,000 to $44,999: 85
$45,000 to $49,999: 105
$50,000 to $59,999: 171
$60,000 to $74,999: 139
$75,000 to $99,999: 95
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 37

First ancestries reported:

German: 696

Norwegian: 520

English: 422

Irish: 385

United States or American: 263

Other groups: 161

Italian: 113

Scotch-Irish: 101

French (except Basque): 68

European: 64

Scottish: 58

Dutch: 57

Scandinavian: 47

Welsh: 42

Swedish: 41

Finnish: 36

Swiss: 35

Polish: 28

Danish: 20

French Canadian: 19

Canadian: 14

Czech: 14

Pennsylvania German: 12

Luxemburger: 10

Portuguese: 9

Ukrainian: 8

Russian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Belgian: 6

Arab:: 5

Slovene: 5

Lebanese: 5

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

Canada (43%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Korea (11%)
Germany (9%)
Other Northern Europe (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Italy (4%)

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

This state: 1662
Northeast: 198
Midwest: 707
South: 217
West: 1002

53% of Lower Valley-Somers residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% 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: 7
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 420
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 228
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 304
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 412
Less than 1 year of college: 106
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 252
Associate degree: 118
Bachelor's degree: 287
Master's degree: 75
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 54.5%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,381
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $65,845
Asian householders: $52,643
Some other race householders: $21,386
Two or more races householders: $11,544
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,934

Lower Valley-Somers household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lower Valley-Somers household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lower Valley-Somers household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lower Valley-Somers marital status for males

Lower Valley-Somers marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $260,678
Some other race householders: $243,997
Two or more races householders: $133,089
Hispanic or Latino householders: $236,544

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,686
One, attached: 38
Two: 60
3 or 4: 30
5 to 9: 8
Mobile homes: 294

Median worth of mobile homes: $71,169

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lower Valley-Somers:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Wood (17%) Utility gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Wood (22%) Utility gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33

Here:	7.4%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	12.1%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	10.9%
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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