West Glacier, MT City Data

West Glacier, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 426 people who live in West Glacier and approximately 74,471 who live in Flathead County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Glacier 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 West Glacier. We have included West Glacier housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Glacier Information

Flathead County where West Glacier resides is 5,256.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,471 and has a population rank of 672 out of all the places in the United States.

West Glacier has a total of 426 people and of those residents there are 211 males and 215 females. The median age of the male population is 42.3 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 965 births each year and around 655 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Glacier varies per year, but currently 422 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 426 people who live in West Glacier, there are 85 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Glacier is 42 male and 43 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 363.

General West Glacier Information
Total area in square miles - Flathead County	5,256.45
Water area in square miles - Flathead County	N/A
Resident population - Flathead County	74,471
Population rank - Flathead County	672
Total population	426
Total population (male)	211
Total population (female)	215
Population median age (male)	42.3
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Flathead County	965
Deaths- Flathead County	655
Population of one race	422
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	85
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	363

West Glacier Social Characteristics

There are 29,588 households in West Glacier. Families make up 20,601 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Glacier families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,841), male householder with no wife present (1,168) and female householder with no husband present (2,482). The remainder of the West Glacier households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,163. West Glacier, MT moving companies help people in West Glacier 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 West Glacier. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Glacier is based, there are 29,910 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,150 never married, 17,598 now married, 495 separated, 2,873 widowed, and 3,794 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 307 separated, 652 widowed and 3,201 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Glacier social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Glacier.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Flathead County)
Total households	29,588
Family households (families)	20,601
With own children under 18 years	10,072
Married-couple family	16,841
With own children under 18 years	7,239
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,168
With own children under 18 years	766
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,482
With own children under 18 years	1,682
Nonfamily households	9,163
Householder living alone	7,439
65 years and over	2,619

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	31
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	45
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	272
Householder	99
Spouse	87
Child	78
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	73
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	38
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,910
Never married	5,150
Now married	17,598
Separated	495
Widowed	2,873
Divorced	3,794
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	307
Widowed	652
Divorced	3,201

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	426
Male	211
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	7
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	215
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	426
One race	422
White	399
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	345
People who are White alone	331
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,037
Same house	36,701
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,255
Different state or abroad	11,639
Different state	11,092
Abroad	547

PLACE OF BIRTH (Flathead County)
Total resident population	74,471
Born in United States	25,169
State of residence	34,039
Different state	38,301
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	546
Foreign born	1,585

West Glacier 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 West Glacier. That total enrollment is 17,987 for the population of the country, which includes West Glacier. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,930 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,749 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,222.

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 West Glacier population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,987
Pre-kindergarten	885
Public	473
Private	412
Kindergarten	1,004
Public	827
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,173
Public	8,246
Private	927
Elementary and high school	13,875
Public	12,707
Private	1,168
High school grades 9 to 12	4,702
Public	4,461
Private	241
College, undergraduate years	1,952
Public	1,720
Private	232
Graduate or professional school	271
Public	182
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	53,836

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,648
Less than 9th grade	1,794
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,478
High school graduate	15,197
Some college, no degree	13,588
Associate's degree	3,454
Bachelor's degree	11,137
Graduate or professional degree	22.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,971

West Glacier Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,687 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Glacier. The West Glacier occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,777), service occupations (5,452), sales and office occupations (9,031), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (658), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,440) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,322). The 57,687 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,146 private wage and salary workers, 3,997 government workers, 4,404 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Flathead County)
Population 16 years and over	57,687
In labor force	37,106
Civilian labor force	37,068
Employed	34,680
Unemployed	2,388
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	29,206
In labor force	16,711
Civilian labor force	16,707
Unemployed Civilian labor force	923
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	28,481
In labor force	20,395
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,465
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Flathead County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,045
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,229
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,139
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,373
Other means	232
Worked at home	1,721
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	613,095

OCCUPATION (Flathead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,777
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,777
Service occupations	5,452
Sales and office occupations	9,031
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	658
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,440
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,322

INDUSTRY (Flathead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,777
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,471
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,095
Wholesale trade	924
Retail trade	5,099
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,740
Information	759
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,171
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,294
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,150
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,001
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	941

CLASS OF WORKER (Flathead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,777
Private wage and salary workers	26,146
Government workers	3,997
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,404
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Glacier Housing Characteristics

In West Glacier, MT there are 34,773 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,588 occupied and 5,185 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Glacier, there are 23,829 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 830 units in West Glacier. 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 West Glacier, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Glacier, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Glacier. There are 481 housing units with rent less than $200, 614 with rent between $200-299, 2,622 with rent between $300-499 and 3,166 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Glacier gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Glacier, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Flathead County)
Total housing units	34,773
Occupied housing units	29,588
Vacant housing units	5,185

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Flathead County)
Total housing units	34,773
1-unit, detached	23,829
1-unit, attached	830
2 units	932
3 or 4 units	1,422
5 to 9 units	602
10 to 19 units	453
20 to 49 units	453
50 or more units	492
Mobile home	5,640

HOUSING TENURE (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
Owner-occupied	21,678
Renter-occupied	7,910

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
No vehicles available	1,352
2 vehicle available	20,040
3 vehicles available	5,250
4 vehicles available	1,655
5 or more vehicles available	616

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
Utility gas	14,599
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,021
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	478
Coal or coke	2
Wood	3,633
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	261
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
Less Than $50,000	21,678
$50,000 to $99,999	4,080
$100,000 to $149,999	4,902
$150,000 to $199,999	2,253
$200,000 to $299,999	1,662
$300,000 to $499,999	343
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	125,600

GROSS RENT (Flathead County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,910
Less than $200	481
$200 to $299	614
$300 to $499	2,622
$500 to $699	2,084
$700 to $999	885
$1,000 to $1,499	134
$1,500 or more	62