Columbia Falls, MT Demographic Data
Columbia Falls, MT Summary
Columbia Falls is located in Flathead County in Montana
- Population: 4,690
- Area: 2.05 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,290.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,077.43 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbia Falls, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,558
52%
50.8
Male
2,402
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,960
323,128,000
Columbia Falls, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
253
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
280
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
333
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
437
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
189
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
726
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
627
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
690
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
285
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
416
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
355
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
212
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
157
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,741
75.4%
77.2
Female
1,911
51.1%
51.3
Male
1,830
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,616
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
898
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
724
14.6%
15.2
Female
380
52.5%
55.8
Male
344
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Columbia Falls, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,921
99.2%
96.8
White
4,756
95.9%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
138
2.8%
0.8
Asian
11
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
16
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
39
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
73
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
55
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,887
98.5%
82.2
Columbia Falls, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
76
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
185
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,003
28.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,029
29.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
402
11.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
580
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
193
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
261
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,207
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
773
22.3%
31.2
Columbia Falls, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
992
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,165
52.9%
47.5
Divorced
649
15.9%
11.0%
Separated
34
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
254
6.2
5.8%
Columbia Falls, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,567
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
140
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
89
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
32
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.2%
1.1%
Columbia Falls, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
109
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
186
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
224
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
231
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
387
18.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
549
26.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
203
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
152
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,157
57,617
Per capita income
22,150
31,128
Columbia Falls, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
123
4.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
393
15.1%
9.8
Construction
153
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
605
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
161
6.2%
6.6
Information
26
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
248
9.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
157
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
126
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
119
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
354
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
127
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
285
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
848
32.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
309
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
585
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
570
21.9%
18.1%
Columbia Falls, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,567
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,375
92.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
115
4.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
18
0.7%
2.7
Other means
40
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
19
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Columbia Falls, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
79
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
485
23.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,056
51.6%
37.1
3 or more
427
20.9%
21.0
Columbia Falls, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,047
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,265
61.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
782
38.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
170
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Columbia Falls, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,217
1 room
24
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
29
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
115
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
497
22.4%
16.5
5 rooms
467
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
504
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
346
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
149
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
86
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Columbia Falls, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,217
1-unit, detached
1,456
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
99
4.5%
5.9
2-units
186
8.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
209
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
74
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
100
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
21
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
72
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbia Falls, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
95
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
92
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
248
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
319
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
543
24.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
155
7.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
214
9.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
531
24.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.5%
1.4%
Columbia Falls, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,188
58.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
783
38.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
41
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Columbia Falls, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
875
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
15
1.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
124
14.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
269
30.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
461
52.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
325
37.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
180
20.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
110
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
71
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
189
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia Falls, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
752
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
78
10.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
222
29.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
452
60.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
765
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
96
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
83
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
80
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
18.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
14.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
248
33.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia Falls, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,265
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
44
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
63
5.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
206
16.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
497
39.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
363
28.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
83
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,400
205,000