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Great Falls, MT Market Area


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2022 population: 174,481   ( 4,295 from 2010 , 806 from 2020)
Land area: 42701.0 square miles
Population density: 4.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:135,201 77.49% 1.6%
Black:1,6330.94% 47.2%
Indian:23,09613.24% 4.7%
Asian:1,6070.92% 59.0%
2+ races:5,4623.13% 25.9%
Hispanic:7,4824.29% 76.9%
Total non-White:39,28022.51% 19.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,352 12.5
Deaths:5,02214.5
Net Migration: 1,2933.7
Net Immigration: 1320.4
Change in White population:-2,164 -1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:6,459 3.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
170,186
137,36580.71%
1,1090.65%
22,06812.97%
1,0110.59%
4,3402.55%
4,2292.48%
32,82119.29%

2000
171,980
143,46483.42%
9360.54%
20,55411.95%
9030.53%
3,1751.85%
2,8691.67%
28,51616.58%

1990
169,277
147,76087.29%
9950.59%
17,38610.27%
9880.58%
n/a
2,1481.27%
21,51712.71%

1980
177,003
158,87589.76%
9620.54%
14,5428.22%
5980.34%
n/a
1,9941.13%
18,12810.24%

1970
178,327
163,62691.76%
1,1900.67%
11,2866.33%
4380.25%
n/a
1,5470.87%
14,701 8.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
21,037 12.2
15,4899.0
-10,969-6.4
50.0
-6,099 -3.5
4,305 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
24,713 14.6
16,7169.9
-11,348-6.7
3460.2
-4,296 -2.5
6,999 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
31,538 17.8
15,369 8.7
-24,907 -14.1
n/a
-11,115 -6.3
3,389 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-20,491 -11.5
n/a
-4,751 -2.7
3,427 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Falls, MT Market Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.7
40,839 23.4%
133,642 76.6%
32,792 18.8%
67,216
2.47
42,016 62.5%
31,892 75.9%
3,691 8.8%
25,200 37.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
41,066 24.1%
129,120 75.9%
27,387 16.1%
68,514
2.38
44,096 64.4%
33,770 76.6%
4,209 9.5%
24,418 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
46,982 27.3%
124,998 72.7%
25,388 14.8%
67,511
2.48
45,818 67.9%
36,966 80.7%
4,322 9.4%
21,693 32.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
49,349 29.2%
119,928 70.8%
23,618 14.0%
63,560
2.57
45,147 71.0%
37,974 84.1%
3,842 8.5%
18,413 29.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
53,523 30.2%
123,480 69.8%
19,720 11.1%
63,690
2.71
47,134 74.0%
41,061 87.1%
3,089 6.6%
16,556 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Great Falls, MT Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units79,980 
Median Value$198,620 
Occupied67,21684.0%
Vacant12,76416.0%
Owned45,83768.2%
Rented21,37931.8%
Median Rent$773 
Single-Family Units58,99973.8%
    Detached56,23770.3%
    Attached2,7623.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,6229.5%
Mobile Homes7,8849.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Great Falls, MT Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,4735.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993,6105.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992,6794.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993,1454.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993,5105.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993,0014.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993,4095.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992,8634.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993,0624.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995,5128.2%
$60,000 to $74,9997,17510.7%
$75,000 to $99,9999,31313.9%
$100,000 to $124,9995,8348.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993,7515.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993,8635.7%
$200,000 or more3,0164.5%
Median Household Income58,832 
Per Capita Income31,996 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,1524.7%
Public Assistance2,1193.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,21812.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed66,62767.8%
Unemployed2,9883.0%
In Armed Forces2,6092.7%
Total Labor Force72,22473.5%
Not in Labor Force26,03926.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector22,56718,18355.4%
Non-Profit2,6415,44332.7%
Self-Employed7,9873,86267.4%
Local Government3,3844,47543.1%
State Government9251,63336.2%
Federal Government2,5812,06455.6%
Total Private + Self30,55422,04558.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,53113,61541.2%
Total40,08535,66052.9%
Pct. Govt.19.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts12,84516.8%
Sales and Office Occupations15,27220.0%
Professional, Technical15,55420.4%
Service Occupations14,44518.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,3533.1%
All others18,14323.8%
White Collar 57.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance11,48115.1%
Retail trade9,30212.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7,2609.5%
Educational services6,7638.9%
Accommodation and food services5,9407.8%
Construction5,7297.5%
Public administration5,3877.1%
Other services3,6934.8%
Transportation and warehousing3,3634.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2,7813.6%
Finance and insurance2,6163.4%
Manufacturing2,3113.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,1862.9%
Wholesale trade2,1732.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,4401.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2191.6%
Information1,1391.5%
Utilities7801.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6450.8%
Management510.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Great Falls, MT Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,6212.69%
Puerto Rican6730.39%
Cuban2530.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4840.28%
Costa Rican310.02%
Guatemalan1250.07%
Honduran1720.10%
Nicaraguan790.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran770.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1320.08%
Argentinean70.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian640.04%
Ecuadorian50.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian470.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan90.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7940.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3440.20%
Chinese2990.17%
Indian2650.15%
Korean1380.08%
Vietnamese580.03%
Japanese560.03%
Thai70.00%
Cambodian50.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English154,02695.8%
German, other Germanic2,7751.7%
Spanish1,7661.1%
Other1,0290.6%
Other Indo-European3710.2%
Chinese1870.1%
Other Asian1750.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1720.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1130.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German34,10119.8%
Irish17,87610.4%
English16,3709.5%
Norwegian14,9808.7%
American14,3748.4%
European4,7482.8%
Italian4,4832.6%
Scottish4,0732.4%
French3,3742.0%
Swedish3,3662.0%
Polish2,4611.4%
Scandinavian2,3631.4%
Dutch2,3031.3%
Scotch-Irish1,6581.0%
Welsh1,4940.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen171,09199.5%
Not a citizen8340.5%
Native169,54498.6%
Foreign-born2,3811.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Great Falls, MT Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,353 2.9%6,153 5.3%37,183 32.0%40,031 34.4%20,176 17.3%9,470 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,353 2.9%
9-12 Years 6,153 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 37,183 32.0%
Some College 40,031 34.4%
Bach. Degree 20,176 17.3%
Grad Degree 9,470 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Great Falls, MT Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 78,751 74,381 4,370 5.5%
1991 77,865 73,085 4,780 6.1%
1992 79,565 74,545 5,020 6.3%
1993 78,196 73,548 4,648 5.9%
1994 80,549 76,096 4,453 5.5%
1995 81,345 76,540 4,805 5.9%
1996 81,919 77,178 4,741 5.8%
1997 81,817 76,995 4,822 5.9%
1998 83,751 78,580 5,171 6.2%
1999 82,518 77,569 4,949 6.0%
2000 80,986 76,844 4,142 5.1%
2001 79,642 75,914 3,728 4.7%
2002 78,127 74,591 3,536 4.5%
2003 78,900 75,205 3,695 4.7%
2004 79,652 76,002 3,650 4.6%
2005 79,765 76,313 3,452 4.3%
2006 80,449 77,599 2,850 3.5%
2007 80,947 77,971 2,976 3.7%
2008 82,661 78,884 3,777 4.6%
2009 82,081 77,285 4,796 5.8%
2010 80,611 75,571 5,040 6.3%
2011 79,718 74,769 4,949 6.2%
2012 80,257 75,818 4,439 5.5%
2013 80,171 75,830 4,341 5.4%
2014 79,236 75,408 3,828 4.8%
2015 79,017 75,470 3,547 4.5%
2016 78,220 74,717 3,503 4.5%
2017 77,557 74,355 3,202 4.1%
2018 77,296 74,274 3,022 3.9%
2019 77,829 74,894 2,935 3.8%
2020 76,918 72,593 4,325 5.6%
2021 76,896 74,200 2,696 3.5%
2022 78,579 76,381 2,198 2.8%
2023 78,631 76,234 2,397 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com