Townsend, Montana Census and Community Profile

TOWNSEND GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Townsend, MT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Townsend, MT was 1,867.

Townsend Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Townsend was 934, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Townsend, MT
There are an estimated 437 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Townsend are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Townsend is 933 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Townsend, Montana
There are an estimated 437 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Townsend, MT
The median age of people living in Townsend, MT was 42.8 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 Townsend was 111. There were 1,424 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.5 percent of the population (421) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Townsend, MT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Townsend, MT was 1,858.

White Population in Townsend, MT
The estimated White population in the Townsend community is 1,822, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Townsend, Montana
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Townsend, MT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Townsend, MT was 26.

Asian Population in Townsend, Montana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Townsend, MT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Townsend was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Townsend community was 33, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Townsend, MT
The household population number in Townsend was 1,821.

Group Quarters Population in Townsend, MT
Group Quarters population in the community was 46.

Average Household Size in Townsend, MT
The average household size in Townsend is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Townsend, MT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 847 total housing units in Townsend.

The number of occupied housing units was 786, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 583 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 203 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Townsend at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Townsend, Montana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 397, with a median value in dollars of 77,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Townsend, MT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $709 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Townsend, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,079 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Townsend, Montana
155 people in Townsend also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Townsend, MT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Townsend was 294, or 20.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Townsend, MT
In 2000, there were 402 people in Townsend, MT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Townsend, MT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Townsend who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Townsend, Montana
There were 857 in the labor force in Townsend at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.9 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 Townsend was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Townsend, MT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,820. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Townsend, MT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,679. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Townsend, Montana
Per capita income in Townsend in the last full census was 13,674. 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 Townsend numbered 51, or 10.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Townsend, MT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 240, or 13.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.