Missoula Demographics

PopulationMissoula city, MontanaMontana
Total Population57,053902,195
Male49.7%49.8%
Female50.3%50.2%
18 years and over80.3%74.5%
65 years and over10.4%13.4%
Married Persons42.5%57.3%
Single Persons57.5%42.7%
Median Age30.337.5
Average Family Size2.882.99
Ethnicity
White95.3%92.2%
Black or African American0.6%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native3.4%7.4%
Asian1.6%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other0.8%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%2.0%
Housing CharacteristicsMissoula city, MontanaMontana
Total Housing Units25,095412,633
Median Home Cost$132,500$99,500
Number of Households24,141358,667
Persons per Household2.232.45
Economic CharacteristicsMissoula city, MontanaMontana
Median Household Income$30,366$33,024
Per Capita Income$17,166$17,151
In Labor Force70.1%65.4%
Families below poverty level11.7%10.5%
Education CharacteristicsMissoula city, MontanaMontana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment5,283108,571
High School Enrollment2,62756,201
College or Graduate School10,25651,255
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.9%31.3%
Associates Degree5.0%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.5%17.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.5%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census