Flathead County, MT Demographic Data
Flathead County, MT Summary
Flathead County is located in Montana
- Population: 91,633
- Area: 5,256.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5,087.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 168.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 17.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,399.93 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Flathead County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,680
51%
50.8
Male
48,402
49%
49.2
Total Population
98,082
323,128,000
Flathead County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,841
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,700
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,706
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,836
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,736
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,580
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,939
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,048
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,382
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,719
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,824
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,818
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,953
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
76,262
77.8%
77.2
Female
39,012
51.2%
51.3
Male
37,250
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
73,015
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,123
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,595
17.9%
15.2
Female
9,047
51.4%
55.8
Male
8,548
48.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Flathead County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
95,001
96.9%
96.8
White
92,689
94.5%
72.6
Black or African American
282
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
848
0.9%
0.8
Asian
340
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
163
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
679
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,081
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,570
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
95,512
97.4%
82.2
Flathead County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
393
0.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,542
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,471
28.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,978
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,873
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,285
19.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,721
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,935
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
65,328
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,006
30.3%
31.2
Flathead County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,716
22.2%
33.7%
Now Married
47,837
59.9%
47.5
Divorced
9,592
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
357
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,333
5.4
5.8%
Flathead County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Flathead County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,019
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,572
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,778
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,684
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,507
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,180
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,973
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,132
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,079
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,355
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,142
57,617
Per capita income
29,652
31,128
Flathead County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,129
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,007
13.0%
9.8
Construction
3,855
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,660
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,838
6.2%
6.6
Information
559
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,147
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,014
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,007
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,212
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
5,564
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,303
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
847
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,909
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,161
37.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,502
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,524
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,046
21.8%
18.1%
Flathead County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
45,427
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
36,146
79.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,426
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
31
0.1%
5.1
Walked
1,014
2.2%
2.7
Other means
514
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
3,296
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
Flathead County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,090
2.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,723
27.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,822
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
11,644
29.6%
21.0
Flathead County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
39,279
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
28,831
73.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,448
26.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,371
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Flathead County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,650
1 room
1,420
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
957
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
5,209
10.9%
9.1
4 rooms
9,001
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
7,916
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,413
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,921
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,379
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,434
13.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Flathead County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,650
1-unit, detached
34,514
72.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,020
4.2%
5.9
2-units
868
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,846
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
803
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
847
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,605
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
5,115
10.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
0.1%
0.1
Flathead County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,717
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,087
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,938
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,371
5.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,964
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,505
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,380
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,031
21.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,599
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,058
2.2%
1.4%
Flathead County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,776
47.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,515
6.4%
4.7
Electricity
12,819
32.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
282
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,960
10.1%
1.9
Solar energy
47
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
817
2.1%
0.5
No fuel used
63
0.2%
1.1
Flathead County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,646
47295100.0
Less than $500
590
3.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
590
3.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
824
4.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,086
11.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,191
18.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,920
22.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,445
36.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,285
35.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,085
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,734
15.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,344
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,154
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Flathead County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,704
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
714
7.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,394
14.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,490
25.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,106
52.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
744
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
831
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
384
4.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
789
8.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,711
17.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,301
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
639
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,803
49.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
821
0.0%
0.0%
Flathead County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
28,831
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,285
7.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
918
3.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,089
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,874
13.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,518
29.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,576
22.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,570
12.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,001
3.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
247,800
205,000