Missoula County vs. Flathead County

Missoula County (MT)Flathead County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)118,791102,106
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.7%12.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)109,29690,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010109,29990,928
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%19.5%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.2%
White alone, percent91.8%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.7%1.4%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.2%92.7%
Veterans, 2014-20187,8368,671
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)54,92649,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.7%72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$271,400$259,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,586$1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$487$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$816$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.5%15.1%
Building permits, 2018689466
Households, 2014-201848,60838,252
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.2%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.2%88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.9%81.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.5%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201842.5%29.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.7%62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)317,394247,877
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)965,911572,470
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)310,561620,769
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,220,6901,283,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,044,0361,515,895
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,419$16,543
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.319.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,270$52,966
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,636$30,068
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20174,4584,156
Total employment, 201750,10738,395
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,860,9781,513,893
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,45511,037
All firms, 201213,21812,364
Men-owned firms, 20126,5806,138
Women-owned firms, 20124,1423,841
Minority-owned firms, 2012448472
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,99111,522
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,2151,297
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,72510,420
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.5%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201042.117.9
Land area in square miles, 20102,593.425,087.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Missoula county (MT) and Flathead county (MT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.