Missoula, MT City Data

Missoula, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 57,053 people who live in Missoula and approximately 95,802 who live in Missoula County. We want to help people moving to or living in Missoula to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Missoula. We have included Missoula housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Missoula Information

Missoula County where Missoula resides is 2,618.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 95,802 and has a population rank of 540 out of all the places in the United States.

Missoula has a total of 57,053 people and of those residents there are 28,352 males and 28,701 females. The median age of the male population is 29.4 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 1,142 births each year and around 642 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Missoula varies per year, but currently 55,985 are one race and 1,068 are two or more races.

Of the 57,053 people who live in Missoula, there are 14,248 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Missoula is 7,167 male and 7,081 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 45,798.

General Missoula Information
Total area in square miles - Missoula County	2,618.34
Water area in square miles - Missoula County	N/A
Resident population - Missoula County	95,802
Population rank - Missoula County	540
Total population	57,053
Total population (male)	28,352
Total population (female)	28,701
Population median age (male)	29.4
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - Missoula County	1,142
Deaths- Missoula County	642
Population of one race	55,985
Population of two or more races	1,068
Population under 20 years	14,248
Population under 20 years (male)	7,167
Population under 20 years (female)	7,081
Total population 18 years and over	45,798

Missoula Social Characteristics

There are 38,439 households in Missoula. Families make up 23,267 of these households. The table below breaks down the Missoula families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,237), male householder with no wife present (1,355) and female householder with no husband present (3,446). The remainder of the Missoula households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,294. Missoula, MT moving companies help people in Missoula move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Missoula. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Missoula is based, there are 39,309 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,299 never married, 19,727 now married, 525 separated, 3,017 widowed, and 4,741 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 395 separated, 760 widowed and 3,755 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Missoula social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Missoula.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Missoula County)
Total households	38,439
Family households (families)	23,267
With own children under 18 years	11,748
Married-couple family	18,237
With own children under 18 years	8,252
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,355
With own children under 18 years	835
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,446
With own children under 18 years	2,328
Nonfamily households	15,294
Householder living alone	10,762
65 years and over	2,880

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,316
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,305
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	36,653
Householder	12,327
Spouse	9,148
Child	12,677
Other relatives	348
Nonrelatives	1,190
Unmarried partner	417
Roomer or boarder	204
Housemate or roommate	354
Unmarried partner	1,748
Foster child	29
Other	186

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	17,114
Male householder	5,714
Male householder living alone	3,712
Male householder not living alone	2,002
Female householder	6,100
Female householder living alone	4,398
Female householder not living alone	1,702
Nonrelatives	5,300
Unmarried partner	1,331
Roomer or boarder	375
Housemate or roommate	3,373
Foster child	15
Other	206

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,309
Never married	11,299
Now married	19,727
Separated	525
Widowed	3,017
Divorced	4,741
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	395
Widowed	760
Divorced	3,755

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	57,053
Male	28,352
Under 5 years	1,552
5 to 9 years	1,561
10 to 14 years	1,625
15 to 17 years	1,053
18 and 19 years	1,376
20 years	921
21 years	1,004
22 to 24 years	2,588
25 to 29 years	2,787
30 to 34 years	2,041
35 to 39 years	1,924
40 to 44 years	1,965
45 to 49 years	2,068
50 to 54 years	1,743
55 to 59 years	1,066
60 and 61 years	342
62 to 64 years	433
65 and 66 years	235
67 to 69 years	343
70 to 74 years	578
75 to 79 years	500
80 to 84 years	379
85 years and over	268
Female	28,701
Under 5 years	1,491
5 to 9 years	1,488
10 to 14 years	1,537
15 to 17 years	948
18 and 19 years	1,617
20 years	1,058
21 years	992
22 to 24 years	2,270
25 to 29 years	2,353
30 to 34 years	1,766
35 to 39 years	1,905
40 to 44 years	2,038
45 to 49 years	2,070
50 to 54 years	1,613
55 to 59 years	1,147
60 and 61 years	313
62 to 64 years	476
65 and 66 years	267
67 to 69 years	483
70 to 74 years	797
75 to 79 years	755
80 to 84 years	700
85 years and over	617

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	57,053
One race	55,985
White	53,387
Black or African American	207
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,341
Asian	703
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	57
Some other race	76
Two or more races	1,068

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	53,767
People who are White alone	50,335
People who are Black or African American alone	198
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,233
People who are Asian alone	648
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	57
People who are Hispanic or Latino	947
People who are Some other race alone	276

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	90,465
Same house	41,105
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,772
Different state or abroad	16,541
Different state	15,676
Abroad	865

PLACE OF BIRTH (Missoula County)
Total resident population	95,802
Born in United States	37,719
State of residence	47,698
Different state	45,246
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	662
Foreign born	2,196

Missoula Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Missoula. That total enrollment is 30,019 for the population of the country, which includes Missoula. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,103 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,233 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,984.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Missoula population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,019
Pre-kindergarten	1,265
Public	713
Private	552
Kindergarten	1,152
Public	1,037
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,345
Public	9,580
Private	765
Elementary and high school	15,617
Public	14,417
Private	1,200
High school grades 9 to 12	5,272
Public	4,837
Private	435
College, undergraduate years	10,060
Public	9,565
Private	495
Graduate or professional school	1,925
Public	1,750
Private	175
Not enrolled in school	62,581

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	59,298
Less than 9th grade	1,499
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,845
High school graduate	15,733
Some college, no degree	15,870
Associate's degree	2,901
Bachelor's degree	19,450
Graduate or professional degree	32.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	91
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,084

Missoula Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,484 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Missoula. The Missoula occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,273), service occupations (9,048), sales and office occupations (14,286), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (458), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,884) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,487). The 76,484 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,088 private wage and salary workers, 8,604 government workers, 4,596 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Missoula County)
Population 16 years and over	76,484
In labor force	53,808
Civilian labor force	53,742
Employed	50,436
Unemployed	3,306
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	66
Females 16 years and over	38,629
In labor force	25,126
Civilian labor force	25,126
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,441
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	37,855
In labor force	28,682
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,865
Armed forces	66

COMMUTING TO WORK (Missoula County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,448
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,236
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,461
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,717
Other means	326
Worked at home	2,238
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	827,335

OCCUPATION (Missoula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,273
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,273
Service occupations	9,048
Sales and office occupations	14,286
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	458
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,884
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,487

INDUSTRY (Missoula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,273
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,412
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,507
Wholesale trade	1,456
Retail trade	7,394
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,680
Information	1,275
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,016
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,316
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,996
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,683
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,618

CLASS OF WORKER (Missoula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,273
Private wage and salary workers	37,088
Government workers	8,604
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,596
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Missoula Housing Characteristics

In Missoula, MT there are 41,319 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,439 occupied and 2,880 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Missoula, there are 24,835 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,233 units in Missoula. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Missoula, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Missoula, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Missoula. There are 472 housing units with rent less than $200, 572 with rent between $200-299, 4,945 with rent between $300-499 and 7,844 with rent for $500 and above. Full Missoula gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Missoula, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Missoula County)
Total housing units	41,319
Occupied housing units	38,439
Vacant housing units	2,880

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Missoula County)
Total housing units	41,319
1-unit, detached	24,835
1-unit, attached	1,233
2 units	2,078
3 or 4 units	2,936
5 to 9 units	1,460
10 to 19 units	1,065
20 to 49 units	766
50 or more units	1,319
Mobile home	5,528

HOUSING TENURE (Missoula County)
Occupied housing units	38,439
Owner-occupied	23,795
Renter-occupied	14,644

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Missoula County)
Occupied housing units	38,439
No vehicles available	2,370
2 vehicle available	24,000
3 vehicles available	5,731
4 vehicles available	2,035
5 or more vehicles available	803

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Missoula County)
Occupied housing units	38,439
Utility gas	26,316
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,189
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	591
Coal or coke	3
Wood	1,908
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	372
No fuel used	93

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Missoula County)
Occupied housing units	38,439
Less Than $50,000	23,795
$50,000 to $99,999	2,882
$100,000 to $149,999	7,353
$150,000 to $199,999	3,614
$200,000 to $299,999	2,018
$300,000 to $499,999	536
$1,000,000 or more	48
Median (dollars)	136,500

GROSS RENT (Missoula County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,644
Less than $200	472
$200 to $299	572
$300 to $499	4,945
$500 to $699	4,952
$700 to $999	2,309
$1,000 to $1,499	492
$1,500 or more	90