| General Whitefish 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 | 5,032 |
| Total population (male) | 2,417 |
| Total population (female) | 2,615 |
| Population median age (male) | 34.7 |
| Population median age (female) | 39.8 |
| Births - Flathead County | 965 |
| Deaths- Flathead County | 655 |
| Population of one race | 4,960 |
| Population of two or more races | 72 |
| Population under 20 years | 1,183 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 586 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 597 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 3,946 |
| 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 | 615 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 461 |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Average family size | 2.86 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 3,518 |
| Householder | 1,203 |
| Spouse | 919 |
| Child | 1,212 |
| Other relatives | 29 |
| Nonrelatives | 80 |
| Unmarried partner | 43 |
| Roomer or boarder | 5 |
| Housemate or roommate | 18 |
| Unmarried partner | 157 |
| Foster child | 3 |
| Other | 11 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 1,377 |
| Male householder | 487 |
| Male householder living alone | 336 |
| Male householder not living alone | 151 |
| Female householder | 539 |
| Female householder living alone | 431 |
| Female householder not living alone | 108 |
| Nonrelatives | 351 |
| Unmarried partner | 114 |
| Roomer or boarder | 40 |
| Housemate or roommate | 177 |
| Foster child | N/A |
| Other | 20 |
| 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 | 5,032 |
| Male | 2,417 |
| Under 5 years | 123 |
| 5 to 9 years | 138 |
| 10 to 14 years | 159 |
| 15 to 17 years | 109 |
| 18 and 19 years | 57 |
| 20 years | 27 |
| 21 years | 30 |
| 22 to 24 years | 116 |
| 25 to 29 years | 254 |
| 30 to 34 years | 205 |
| 35 to 39 years | 184 |
| 40 to 44 years | 226 |
| 45 to 49 years | 205 |
| 50 to 54 years | 143 |
| 55 to 59 years | 111 |
| 60 and 61 years | 38 |
| 62 to 64 years | 38 |
| 65 and 66 years | 31 |
| 67 to 69 years | 49 |
| 70 to 74 years | 56 |
| 75 to 79 years | 66 |
| 80 to 84 years | 34 |
| 85 years and over | 18 |
| Female | 2,615 |
| Under 5 years | 138 |
| 5 to 9 years | 127 |
| 10 to 14 years | 185 |
| 15 to 17 years | 107 |
| 18 and 19 years | 40 |
| 20 years | 29 |
| 21 years | 29 |
| 22 to 24 years | 107 |
| 25 to 29 years | 201 |
| 30 to 34 years | 172 |
| 35 to 39 years | 183 |
| 40 to 44 years | 233 |
| 45 to 49 years | 213 |
| 50 to 54 years | 163 |
| 55 to 59 years | 111 |
| 60 and 61 years | 49 |
| 62 to 64 years | 59 |
| 65 and 66 years | 37 |
| 67 to 69 years | 58 |
| 70 to 74 years | 100 |
| 75 to 79 years | 94 |
| 80 to 84 years | 78 |
| 85 years and over | 102 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,032 |
| One race | 4,960 |
| White | 4,829 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 56 |
| Asian | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Some other race | 1 |
| Two or more races | 72 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 4,895 |
| People who are White alone | 4,692 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 7 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 56 |
| People who are Asian alone | 29 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 3 |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 97 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 36 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

