Polson, MT City Data

Polson, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,041 people who live in Polson and approximately 26,507 who live in Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Polson 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 Polson. We have included Polson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Polson Information

Lake County where Polson resides is 1,653.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,507 and has a population rank of 1,502 out of all the places in the United States.

Polson has a total of 4,041 people and of those residents there are 1,878 males and 2,163 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 368 births each year and around 274 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Polson varies per year, but currently 3,859 are one race and 182 are two or more races.

Of the 4,041 people who live in Polson, there are 1,158 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Polson is 574 male and 584 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 3,007.

General Polson Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	1,653.72
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	26,507
Population rank - Lake County	1,502
Total population	4,041
Total population (male)	1,878
Total population (female)	2,163
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Lake County	368
Deaths- Lake County	274
Population of one race	3,859
Population of two or more races	182
Population under 20 years	1,158
Population under 20 years (male)	574
Population under 20 years (female)	584
Total population 18 years and over	3,007

Polson Social Characteristics

There are 10,192 households in Polson. Families make up 7,281 of these households. The table below breaks down the Polson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,584), male householder with no wife present (463) and female householder with no husband present (1,220). The remainder of the Polson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,975. Polson, MT moving companies help people in Polson 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 Polson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Polson is based, there are 10,593 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,258 never married, 5,834 now married, 155 separated, 974 widowed, and 1,372 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 121 separated, 292 widowed and 1,060 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Polson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Polson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lake County)
Total households	10,192
Family households (families)	7,281
With own children under 18 years	3,626
Married-couple family	5,584
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	463
With own children under 18 years	297
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,220
With own children under 18 years	807
Nonfamily households	2,975
Householder living alone	2,512
65 years and over	1,014

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	583
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	532
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,105
Householder	1,052
Spouse	742
Child	1,095
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	106
Foster child	6
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	806
Male householder	282
Male householder living alone	225
Male householder not living alone	57
Female householder	405
Female householder living alone	366
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	119
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,593
Never married	2,258
Now married	5,834
Separated	155
Widowed	974
Divorced	1,372
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	121
Widowed	292
Divorced	1,060

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,041
Male	1,878
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	141
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	21
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	88
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	130
40 to 44 years	133
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	120
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	44
Female	2,163
Under 5 years	163
5 to 9 years	134
10 to 14 years	132
15 to 17 years	98
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	23
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	128
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	155
50 to 54 years	123
55 to 59 years	77
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	106
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	117

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,041
One race	3,859
White	3,162
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	651
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	182

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,911
People who are White alone	3,059
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	625
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	90
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,749
Same house	13,334
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,787
Different state or abroad	3,568
Different state	3,460
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	26,507
Born in United States	10,579
State of residence	14,960
Different state	10,915
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	205
Foreign born	427

Polson 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 Polson. That total enrollment is 7,008 for the population of the country, which includes Polson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,732 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,327 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,056.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,008
Pre-kindergarten	466
Public	326
Private	140
Kindergarten	321
Public	311
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,455
Public	3,336
Private	119
Elementary and high school	5,164
Public	4,935
Private	229
High school grades 9 to 12	1,709
Public	1,599
Private	110
College, undergraduate years	905
Public	798
Private	107
Graduate or professional school	152
Public	118
Private	34
Not enrolled in school	18,565

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,971
Less than 9th grade	700
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,973
High school graduate	5,389
Some college, no degree	4,122
Associate's degree	1,021
Bachelor's degree	3,766
Graduate or professional degree	22.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,650

Polson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,151 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Polson. The Polson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,474), service occupations (1,748), sales and office occupations (2,523), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (459), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,305) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,560). The 20,151 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,848 private wage and salary workers, 2,387 government workers, 1,751 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	20,151
In labor force	12,038
Civilian labor force	12,038
Employed	11,069
Unemployed	969
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	10,389
In labor force	5,833
Civilian labor force	5,833
Unemployed Civilian labor force	362
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,762
In labor force	6,205
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	607
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,815
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,696
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	474
Other means	81
Worked at home	930
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	181,490

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,474
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,474
Service occupations	1,748
Sales and office occupations	2,523
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	459
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,305
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,560

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,474
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,071
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,259
Wholesale trade	152
Retail trade	1,312
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	492
Information	145
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	481
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	576
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,373
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	911
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	772

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,474
Private wage and salary workers	6,848
Government workers	2,387
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,751
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Polson Housing Characteristics

In Polson, MT there are 13,605 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,192 occupied and 3,413 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Polson, there are 10,208 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 96 units in Polson. 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 Polson, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Polson, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Polson. There are 428 housing units with rent less than $200, 277 with rent between $200-299, 987 with rent between $300-499 and 744 with rent for $500 and above. Full Polson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Polson, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	13,605
Occupied housing units	10,192
Vacant housing units	3,413

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	13,605
1-unit, detached	10,208
1-unit, attached	96
2 units	300
3 or 4 units	327
5 to 9 units	223
10 to 19 units	69
20 to 49 units	112
50 or more units	55
Mobile home	2,130

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	10,192
Owner-occupied	7,278
Renter-occupied	2,914

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	10,192
No vehicles available	429
2 vehicle available	6,847
3 vehicles available	1,628
4 vehicles available	757
5 or more vehicles available	279

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	10,192
Utility gas	292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,832
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,826
Coal or coke	24
Wood	1,676
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	89
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	10,192
Less Than $50,000	7,278
$50,000 to $99,999	1,380
$100,000 to $149,999	1,182
$150,000 to $199,999	586
$200,000 to $299,999	387
$300,000 to $499,999	188
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	117,200

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,914
Less than $200	428
$200 to $299	277
$300 to $499	987
$500 to $699	601
$700 to $999	123
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A