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Total population: 68,202 (Urban population: 67,425, Rural population: 777 (34 farm, 743 nonfarm))

Missoula, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 25,095 (24,015 occupied: 12,054 owner occupied, 11,961 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  50%
State:  31%

Housing density: 1054 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: $567 (lower quartile is $435, upper quartile is $731)


Housing units in Missoula with a mortgage: 7,240 (853 second mortgage, 765 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,813





Missoula,MT index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,000 (it was $127,900 in 2000)
Missoula:  $223,000
Montana:  $170,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $171,700 - $318,700

Household type by relationship

Households: 53,697
  • In family households: 36,888 (8,622 male householders, 3,754 female householders)
    9,202 spouses, 12,921 children (11,802 natural, 423 adopted, 696 stepchildren), 334 grandchildren, 386 brothers or sisters, 247 parents, 343 other relatives, 1,079 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,809 (5,704 male householders (3,646 living alone)), 5,934 female householders (4,312 living alone)), 5,171 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,271 (427 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,806 2-persons, 2,877 3-persons, 2,353 4-persons, 959 5-persons, 287 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,958 1-person, 2,612 2-persons, 723 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

7,301 married couples with children.
3,152 single-parent households (641 men, 2,511 women).

94.5% of residents of Missoula speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,449 (2.5%)
(49.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Missoula, Montana:
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 130
  • 3 rooms: 337
  • 4 rooms: 1,529
  • 5 rooms: 2,513
  • 6 rooms: 1,993
  • 7 rooms: 2,035
  • 8 rooms: 1,564
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,943



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Missoula, Montana:
  • 1 room: 1,141
  • 2 rooms: 1,840
  • 3 rooms: 2,484
  • 4 rooms: 3,251
  • 5 rooms: 1,809
  • 6 rooms: 718
  • 7 rooms: 253
  • 8 rooms: 240
  • 9 or more rooms: 225



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 554
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,329
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,676
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,167
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,320
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,378
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,574
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,891
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,206


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Missoula:
  • no bedroom: 44
  • 1 bedroom: 461
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,079
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,126
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,458
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 886



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Missoula:
  • no bedroom: 1,450
  • 1 bedroom: 3,680
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,629
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,642
  • 4 bedrooms: 425
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 135



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Missoula in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 348
  • 1 vehicle: 3,220
  • 2 vehicles: 5,646
  • 3 vehicles: 1,915
  • 4 vehicles: 655
  • 5 or more vehicles: 270



Cars and other vehicles available in Missoula in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,687
  • 1 vehicle: 5,734
  • 2 vehicles: 3,277
  • 3 vehicles: 880
  • 4 vehicles: 299
  • 5 or more vehicles: 84


Missoula rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Missoula:

  • Less than $100: 87 people
  • $100 to $149: 114
  • $150 to $199: 194
  • $200 to $249: 250
  • $250 to $299: 286
  • $300 to $349: 335
  • $350 to $399: 657
  • $400 to $449: 1,089
  • $450 to $499: 1,313
  • $500 to $549: 1,179
  • $550 to $599: 1,350
  • $600 to $649: 1,015
  • $650 to $699: 904
  • $700 to $749: 756
  • $750 to $799: 572
  • $800 to $899: 690
  • $900 to $999: 390
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 396
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 160
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 93
  • $2,000 or more: 93
  • No cash rent: 287
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 465
  • 1990 to 1994: 198
  • 1985 to 1989: 192
  • 1980 to 1984: 57
  • 1975 to 1979: 94
  • 1970 to 1974: 91
  • 1970 to 1974: 25
  • 1965 to 1969: 327

Missoula, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,199 (4.0% of all workers)


Missoula travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1526
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6889
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8977
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5737
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2847
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 520
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 945
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 87
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 136
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 263
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 361
  • 90 or more minutes: 318
 


Missoula mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 20,786 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 2,989 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 480 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 39 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,682 (6%)
  • Walked: 2,413 (8%)
  • Other means: 167 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,199 (4%)
 


Missoula, MT household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3492
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2338
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2335
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2018
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1693
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1825
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1319
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1268
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 925
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1940
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1893
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1569
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 700
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 276
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 197
  • $200,000 or more: 226
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 9429
 Irish: 6354
 English: 4485
 Other groups: 4454
 Norwegian: 3986
 United States or American: 2094
 Italian: 1787
 French (except Basque): 1627
 Scottish: 1335
 Swedish: 1299
 Scotch-Irish: 1219
 European: 959
 Polish: 779
 Dutch: 570
 Danish: 546
 French Canadian: 478
 Welsh: 472
 Finnish: 425
 Russian: 334
 Scandinavian: 281
 British: 239
 Hungarian: 226
 Czech: 220
 Greek: 185
 Swiss: 183
 Austrian: 146
 Canadian: 125
 Arab:: 102
 Czechoslovakian: 97
 Ukrainian: 96
 Lebanese: 79
 Yugoslavian: 78
 Belgian: 70
 Northern European: 62
 Portuguese: 57
 Croatian: 52
 Slovak: 44
 Lithuanian: 44
 Celtic: 37
 Slovene: 35
 Armenian: 34
 Bulgarian: 29
 Serbian: 29
 Romanian: 26
 Pennsylvania German: 23
 Estonian: 20
 Eastern European: 19
 Luxemburger: 17
 Basque: 16
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16
 Turkish: 13
 Slavic: 11
 Iranian: 11
 Jamaican: 10
 Latvian: 10
 Syrian: 9
 Australian: 8
 Other Arab: 8
 Palestinian: 6
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 Macedonian: 5
 Israeli: 5


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



  • Canada (17%)
  • Belarus (12%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Japan (8%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Malaysia (4%)


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

  • This state: 27870
  • Northeast: 3036
  • Midwest: 9115
  • South: 3431
  • West: 11612

39% of Missoula residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 58
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41
  • 5th and 6th grade: 54
  • 7th and 8th grade: 399
  • 9th grade: 228
  • 10th grade: 162
  • 11th grade: 240
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 267
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,482
  • Less than 1 year of college: 840
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,588
  • Associate degree: 791
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,179
  • Master's degree: 1,266
  • Professional school degree: 524
  • Doctorate degree: 607


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 39
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 45
  • 7th and 8th grade: 298
  • 9th grade: 212
  • 10th grade: 338
  • 11th grade: 279
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 212
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,958
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,263
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,353
  • Associate degree: 903
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,481
  • Master's degree: 1,354
  • Professional school degree: 265
  • Doctorate degree: 231


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%


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


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.6%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $36,454
  • Black householders: $2,499
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,009
  • Asian householders: $9,605
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $80,463
  • Some other race householders: $22,414
  • Two or more races householders: $58,734
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,839

Missoula household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Missoula household income for Black householders

Missoula household income for Two or more races householders

Missoula marital status for males

Missoula marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $231,194
  • Black or African American householders: $326,915
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,300
  • Asian householders: $278,619
  • Some other race householders: $312,444
  • Two or more races householders: $192,487
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $192,662

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,534
  • One, attached: 976
  • Two: 1,739
  • 3 or 4: 2,699
  • 5 to 9: 1,379
  • 10 to 19: 1,052
  • 20 to 49: 756
  • 50 or more: 1,317
  • Mobile homes: 1,615
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Missoula:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 385
Here:  7.3%
Montana:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 217
Here:  8.3%
Montana:  6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 373
Here:  4.3%
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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