Columbia Falls, Montana Census and Community Profile

COLUMBIA FALLS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Columbia Falls, MT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Columbia Falls, MT was 3,645.

Columbia Falls Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Columbia Falls was 1,815, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Columbia Falls, MT
There are an estimated 874 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Columbia Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Columbia Falls is 1,830 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Columbia Falls, Montana
There are an estimated 787 married women in the community. 52.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Columbia Falls, MT
The median age of people living in Columbia Falls, MT was 35.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Columbia Falls was 261. There were 2,612 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (487) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Columbia Falls, MT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Columbia Falls, MT was 3,599.

White Population in Columbia Falls, MT
The estimated White population in the Columbia Falls community is 3,509, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Columbia Falls, Montana
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Columbia Falls, MT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Columbia Falls, MT was 45.

Asian Population in Columbia Falls, Montana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Columbia Falls, MT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Columbia Falls was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Columbia Falls community was 67, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Columbia Falls, MT
The household population number in Columbia Falls was 3,526.

Group Quarters Population in Columbia Falls, MT
Group Quarters population in the community was 119.

Average Household Size in Columbia Falls, MT
The average household size in Columbia Falls is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Columbia Falls, MT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,470 total housing units in Columbia Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,400, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 905 were owner-occupied (64.6), and 495 were renter-occupied (35.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 70 vacant homes in Columbia Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Columbia Falls, Montana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 826, with a median value in dollars of 100,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Columbia Falls, MT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $881 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Columbia Falls, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,986 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Columbia Falls, Montana
316 people in Columbia Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Columbia Falls, MT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Columbia Falls was 551, or 20.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Columbia Falls, MT
In 2000, there were 489 people in Columbia Falls, MT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Columbia Falls, MT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 84 people in Columbia Falls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Columbia Falls, Montana
There were 1,730 in the labor force in Columbia Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Columbia Falls was 14.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Columbia Falls, MT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,128. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Columbia Falls, MT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,794. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Columbia Falls, Montana
Per capita income in Columbia Falls in the last full census was 14,355. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Columbia Falls numbered 122, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Columbia Falls, MT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 613, or 17.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.