Whitefish, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,991 (Urban population: 4,776 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 215 (all nonfarm))

Whitefish, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,613 (2,196 occupied: 1,204 owner occupied, 992 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	31%

Housing density: 591 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $146,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $473

Median gross rent in Whitefish, MT in 2000: $502

Housing units in Whitefish with a mortgage: 771 (80 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 237

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,849

In family households: 3,562 (835 male householders, 372 female householders)
969 spouses, 1,290 children (1,205 natural, 58 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 7 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,287 (451 male householders (315 living alone)), 514 female householders (409 living alone)), 322 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 142 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 560 2-persons, 219 3-persons, 287 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 724 1-person, 204 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

696 married couples with children.
336 single-parent households (70 men, 266 women).

95.9% of residents of Whitefish speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 225 (4.5%)
(34.7% 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:	3.8
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitefish, Montana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 34
3 rooms: 43
4 rooms: 132
5 rooms: 299
6 rooms: 308
7 rooms: 118
8 rooms: 121
9 or more rooms: 149

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitefish, Montana:

1 room: 27
2 rooms: 129
3 rooms: 238
4 rooms: 330
5 rooms: 135
6 rooms: 81
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 67
1995 to 1998: 272
1990 to 1994: 190
1980 to 1989: 443
1970 to 1979: 470
1960 to 1969: 232
1950 to 1959: 305
1940 to 1949: 219
1939 or earlier: 415

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whitefish:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 58
2 bedrooms: 393
3 bedrooms: 485
4 bedrooms: 192
5 or more bedrooms: 76

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitefish:

no bedroom: 27
1 bedroom: 291
2 bedrooms: 467
3 bedrooms: 185
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 398
2 vehicles: 519
3 vehicles: 223
4 vehicles: 58
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 111
1 vehicle: 527
2 vehicles: 277
3 vehicles: 61
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Whitefish, 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: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 76
$80,000 to $89,999: 97
$90,000 to $99,999: 110
$100,000 to $124,999: 175
$125,000 to $149,999: 121
$150,000 to $174,999: 120
$175,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 to $249,999: 78
$250,000 to $299,999: 47
$300,000 to $399,999: 26
$400,000 to $499,999: 29
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Whitefish:

Less than $100: 15
$100 to $149: 47
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 60
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 141
$350 to $399: 70
$400 to $449: 125
$450 to $499: 105
$500 to $549: 108
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 29
$650 to $699: 47
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 49
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 62
1990 to 1994: 26
1985 to 1989: 37
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 14
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 70

Whitefish, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.8%
Number of people working at home: 135 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 210
5 to 9 minutes: 606
10 to 14 minutes: 340
15 to 19 minutes: 270
20 to 24 minutes: 355
25 to 29 minutes: 105
30 to 34 minutes: 125
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 35
45 to 59 minutes: 24
60 to 89 minutes: 21
90 or more minutes: 21

Whitefish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,576 (69%)
Carpooled: 307 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 54 (2%)
Bicycle: 27 (1%)
Walked: 172 (8%)
Worked at home: 135 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 257
$10,000 to $14,999: 186
$15,000 to $19,999: 204
$20,000 to $24,999: 193
$25,000 to $29,999: 159
$30,000 to $34,999: 149
$35,000 to $39,999: 149
$40,000 to $44,999: 179
$45,000 to $49,999: 70
$50,000 to $59,999: 98
$60,000 to $74,999: 139
$75,000 to $99,999: 208
$100,000 to $124,999: 76
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 72

First ancestries reported:

German: 734
Irish: 571
United States or American: 473
English: 454
Norwegian: 451
Other groups: 174
Italian: 139
French (except Basque): 129
Scottish: 129
Swedish: 121
Danish: 119
Scotch-Irish: 98
Dutch: 86
Russian: 76
French Canadian: 59
Polish: 58
Swiss: 50
Canadian: 42
Czech: 39
Ukrainian: 34
European: 24
Welsh: 23
British: 18
Finnish: 16
Greek: 14
Czechoslovakian: 14
Scandinavian: 10
Yugoslavian: 7
Celtic: 6
Hungarian: 6
Croatian: 6
Armenian: 5

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

Canada (44%)
Russia (30%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (4%)
Cuba (4%)
Netherlands (3%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%)

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

This state: 1945
Northeast: 355
Midwest: 866
South: 253
West: 1302

44% of Whitefish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 270
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 290
Associate degree: 100
Bachelor's degree: 452
Master's degree: 176
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 413
Less than 1 year of college: 176
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 341
Associate degree: 141
Bachelor's degree: 487
Master's degree: 131
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more 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: $33,180
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $6,932
Some other race householders: $11,250
Two or more races householders: $51,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $56,406

Whitefish household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Whitefish household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Whitefish household income for some other race householders

Whitefish household income for two or more races householders

Whitefish household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Whitefish marital status for males

Whitefish marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,800
Two or more races householders: $187,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $225,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,635
One, attached: 131
Two: 166
3 or 4: 208
5 to 9: 103
10 to 19: 72
20 to 49: 90
50 or more: 28
Mobile homes: 180

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Whitefish:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (85%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (50%)
Electricity (44%)
Wood (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32

Here:	5.5%
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: 21

Here:	13.8%
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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