Great Falls, Montana Census and Community Profile

GREAT FALLS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Great Falls, MT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Great Falls, MT was 56,690.

Great Falls Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Great Falls was 27,505, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Great Falls, MT
There are an estimated 12,370 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Great Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Great Falls is 29,185 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Great Falls, Montana
There are an estimated 12,130 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Great Falls, MT
The median age of people living in Great Falls, MT was 37.8 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 Great Falls was 3,626. There were 42,552 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (8,898) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Great Falls, MT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Great Falls, MT was 55,299.

White Population in Great Falls, MT
The estimated White population in the Great Falls community is 50,996, which is 90 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Great Falls, Montana
The estimated Black/African American population is 540, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Great Falls, MT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Great Falls, MT was 2,888.

Asian Population in Great Falls, Montana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 485.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Great Falls, MT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Great Falls was an estimated 49.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 341, while those of “two or more races” was 1,391 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Great Falls community was 1,354, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Great Falls, MT
The household population number in Great Falls was 55,159.

Group Quarters Population in Great Falls, MT
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,531.

Average Household Size in Great Falls, MT
The average household size in Great Falls is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Great Falls, MT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 25,250 total housing units in Great Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,834, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,019 were owner-occupied (63), and 8,815 were renter-occupied (37, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,416 vacant homes in Great Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Great Falls, Montana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,710, with a median value in dollars of 92,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Great Falls, MT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $829 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Great Falls, average costs per month were $264 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 32,713 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Great Falls, Montana
8,394 people in Great Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Great Falls, MT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Great Falls was 8,385, or 20.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Great Falls, MT
In 2000, there were 10,528 people in Great Falls, MT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Great Falls, MT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,585 people in Great Falls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Great Falls, Montana
There were 28,015 in the labor force in Great Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.7 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 Great Falls was 13.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Great Falls, MT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,436. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Great Falls, MT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,107. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Great Falls, Montana
Per capita income in Great Falls in the last full census was 18,059. 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 Great Falls numbered 1,658, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Great Falls, MT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,989, or 14.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.