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 PEOPLE AND HOUSEHOLDS

  Population
         
  Montana 2009 Estimate
974,989
  US Census - Released December 2009
  Montana  
902,195
 

US Census - Census 2000

  Percent Change 2000-2009 Estimate
8.1%
   
         
  Top Ten Cities   2009 Estimate- Released July 2010 Top Ten Counties   2009 Estimate - Released March 2010
 
Billings
105,845
Yellowstone
144,797
 
  Missoula 68,876   Missoula
108,623
 
  Great Falls 59,366   Gallatin
90,343
 
  Bozeman 39,282   Flathead
89,624
 
  Butte-Silver Bow* 32,268   Cascade
82,178
 
  Helena

29,939

  Lewis & Clark
61,942
 
  Kalispell 21,640   Ravalli
40,431
 
  Havre 9,656   Silver Bow
32,949
 
  Anaconda-Deer Lodge* 8,792   Lake
28,605
 
  Whitefish 8,400   Lincoln
18,717
 
Estimates source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates                                                                              *Consolidated City/County     

  Population Projections
 
   
 
  No longer available
 
 
  Please call CEIC for more information:  (406) 841-2719

  Age, Gender and Race Estimates
  2009          
  Under Age 18
22.5%
  White
90.3%
 
  Age 18 and Over
77.5%
  Black
0.7%
 
  Age 65 and Over
14.6%
  Native American/Alaska Native
6.4%
 
  Male
50.0%
  Asian
0.7%
 
  Female
50.0%
  Native Hawaiin/Other Pacific Islander
0.1%
 
  Median Age
39.0
  Two or More Races
1.8%
 
   
  Hispanic or Latino Origin
3.1%
 
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates - Released June 10. 2010

  Geography
  Census 2000      
  Density-Persons Per Square Mile  
6.2
 
  Land Area Square Miles  
145,552
 
  Urban  
54.0%
 
  Rural   46.0%  

  Household and Housing Characteristics
  2009          
  Total Households
373,287
  Family Households
235,940
 
  Average Household Size
2.53
  Average Family Size
3.14
 
  Total Housing Units
441,318
  Owner-Occupied Percent
69.2%
 
  Median Value
$176,300
  Owner-Occupied Homes
259,779
 
American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates
People and Households section continued on page 2  




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  Income and Poverty
  2009          
  Median Household Income
$42,322
  All People Below Poverty
15.1%
 
  Median Family Income
$55,010
  People Under Age 18 Below Poverty
21.4%
 
   
  People Without Health Insurance
18.2%
 
American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates

  Education
           
  Educational Attainment 2009 Percent      
  High School Graduates or Higher 90.8      
  Bachelor Degree or Higher 27.4      
  U.S. Census Bureau, American CommunitySurvey 1-Year Estimates        
           
  OPI - Public School Enrollment 2009-2010
  Postsecondary Institutions  
    Elementary (PreK-8)
97,844
    University System Campuses
11
 
    Secondary (9-12)
43,849
    Private Colleges
6
 
    State Funded Schools
114
    Community Colleges Public
3
 
    TOTAL
141,807
    Tribal Colleges
7
 
  Public Students Per Square Mile
1.04
     
   
     
  Student/Teacher Ratio 2007-2008
     
    Montana Average
13.6 S/T
     
    National Average
15.5 S/T
     
Montana Office of Public Instruction
End of People and Housholds section

  Census and Economic Information Center, Montana Department of Commerce  
  301 S. Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200505, Helena, Montana 59620  
 
Telephone:  (406) 841-2719  www.ceic.mt.gov

 
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  ECONOMIC

  Gross Domestic Product by State
                   
 
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
 
$21,366
$22,471
$23,560
$25,526
$27,452
$29,789
$31,794
34,266
35,891
  Millions of current dollars.  Gross Domestic Product by State is the measurement of a state's output; it is the sum of value added from all industries in the state.  NAICS Industry Data.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

  Personal Income
  2009    
  Total Personal Income
$33,923,301
 
  Personal income, percent change 2008-2009
0.6%
 
  Per Capita Personal Income
$34,794
 
  Rank
35
 
  Percent of the U.S. Average
88%
 
  Average Wage Per Job
$33,919
 
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 

  Annual Labor Force
  2009          
  Civilian Labor Force
498,907
  Employed 468,045   Unemployed 30,862 (6.2%)
Source:  Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org
 
  Major Industries - Wages

Montana Wages by Industry 2009

Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW   
Economic section continued on page 4
    

 
  Major Industries - Employment
Montana Employment by Industry 2009
*Exclusions include, those not covered by unemployment insurance, those covered by railroad unemployment insurance, some state and local government workers, and certain types of nonprofit workers. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW   

  Exports
2009      
 
Exports
Dollars
Percent Change (2008-2009)
  Total Montana Exports
$1.477 billion
14%
 
  Wheat
$447.4 million
9%
 
  Inorganic Chemicals
$305.0 million
58%
 
  Industrial Machinery
$156.0 million
-16%
 
  Ores, Slag, and Ash
$ 65.3 million
-11%
 
  Paper and Paperboard
$ 33.0 million
-17%
 
  Wood and Wood Products
$ 20.0 million
-39%
 
  Live Animals
$ 4.0 million
38%
 
Agricultural Statistics Services Service and WISER Origin of Movement via. Export Montana

  Taxation
2009        
Tax Type
Amount
 
           Rank in U.S
 
Property
$235,150,000
 
 
 
Licenses
$297,986,000
 
 
 
Income
$991,451,000
 
 
 
Total
$2,407,400,000
 
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U.S. Bureau of the Census                            
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  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

  Retail Sales
2008  
 
Retail Sales by Store Group
($000)
  Total Retail Sales
$17,641,577
  Building Material and Garden Equipment & Supply Dealers
$2,525,477
  Clothing and Clothing Accessory Stores $431,553
  Food & Beverage Stores
$1,860,121
  Food Service & Drinking Places
$1,610,157
  Furniture, Electronics, Appliances
$885,236
  Gasoline Service Stations
$3,123,884
  General Merchandise
$2,318,711
  Health & Personal Care Stores
$444,493
  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers
$3,004,575
Demographics USA, County Edition

  Businesses with Employees
   
  2008    
  Number
of Employees
Annual Payroll
($1,000)
Total
Establishments
     
  359,812 $11,077,819 37,318      
   
                   
  Number of Establishments by Employment-size class
 
1-4
5-9
10-19
20-49
50-99
100-249
250-499
500-999
1000 or more
 
22,301
7,008
4,360
2,568
681
313
55
24
8
                   
U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

  Businesses with No Employees (Self-employed)
2008  
 
Total All Sectors
Establishments
Receipts ($1,000)
   
81,999
3,281,619

  Industry
    2007                  
 
NAICS Code
Industry Description
Number of Establishments
Sales, shipments, receipts, or
revenue ($1,000)
Annual
Payroll
($1,000)
 
Number of
Employees
21
Mining, quarrying, & oil and & extraction
247
 
$3,507,583
 
$446,377
 
7,569
 
 
22
Utilities
194
 
N/A
 
$184,098
 
2,761
 
 
23
Construction
5,316
 
$6,158,305
 
$1,105,406
 
30,353
 
 
31-33
Manufacturing
1,324
 
$10,638,145
 
$808,201
 
19,525
 
 
42
Wholesale trade
1,461
 
$10,740,918
 
$558,776
 
14,184
 
 
44-45
Retail trade
5,258
 
$14,686,854
 
$1,317,834
 
58,883
 
 
48-49
Transportation & warehousing
1,350
 
$1,640,227
 
$375,466
 
11,658
 
 
51
Information
638
 
N/A
 
$343,149
 
9,500
 
 
52
Finance & insurance
2,110
 
N/A
 
$715,076
 
17,011
 
 
53
Real estate & rentals & leasing
1,892
 
$848,346
 
$153,289
 
6,410
 
 
54
Professional, scientific, & technical services
3,455
 
$1,801,862
 
$685,397
 
16,889
 
 
55
Management of companies & enterprises
128
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
56
Administrative & support & waste
management & remediation service
1,663
 
$983,776
 
$434,317
 
20,379
 
 
61
Educational services
229
 
$61,611
 
$19,978
 
1,193
 
 
62
Health care & social assistance
3,301
 
$4,970,763
 
$1,983,685
 
57,860
 
 
71
Arts, entertainment, & recreation
1,083
 
$674,103
 
$140,327
 
10,294
 
 
72
Accommodation & food services
3,360
 
$2,079,426
 
$554,212
 
46,137
 
 
81
Other services (except public administration)
2,287
 
$995,407
 
$245,830
 
10,323
 
  U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2002 Economic Census 
 
Business and Industry section continued on page 6  
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  Manufacturing
2008
 
All Employees
                                             Production Workers
 
 
Number
Payroll ($1,000)
 
Number
Hours (1,000)
Wages ($1,000)
   
 
18,519
$837,732
12,461
25,151
$503,829
   
   
 
 
Value added ($1,000)
 
Total cost of materials ($1,000)
Total value of shipments ($1,000)  
 
$2,890,623
 
$9,790,411
$12,722,813
 
 
  U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of Manufacturers

  Montana's Largest Private Employers*
(listed alphabetically)
2009 (4th Quarter)  
Albertson's Northwestern Energy
Avitus Group St. Patrick Hospital
Benefis Healthcare St. Peter's Hospital
Billings Clinic Health System St. Vincent Hospital
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Stillwater Mining Company
Cenex Harvest States Coop(s) Town Pump
Costco Wholesale Corporation United Parcel Service
First Interstate Bank Wal-Mart
Glacier Bancorp Wells Fargo
Kalispell Regional Hospita  
Missoula Community Medical Center  
*This list contains ONLY private industry employers subject to Unemployment Insurance. Railroads, tribal entities and city, county, state and federal government agencies (including public school districts and universities) are excluded.
   
Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau

  Agriculture
2009
General Information
Land in Farms and Ranches: 60,800,000 acres (64%)
Number of Farms and Ranches:  29,800
Average Size of Farm/Ranch - acres:  2,010
   
National Agricultural Statistics Service - Montana fact Sheet  
Top 5 Agriculture Commodities (2009) Top 5 Agriculture Exports (2008)
(cash receipts - thousands of dollars) (millions of dollars)
   
1.  Wheat  
  $1,191,321
 
1.  Wheat & wheat products
 
$889.4
 
2. Cattle and calves  
$1,003,050
  2.  Feeds and fodders  
$154.0 & $18.0
 
3.  Barley  
$175,016
  3.  Feed grains and products  
$85.2
 
4.  All other crops  
$127,318
 

4.  Vegetables & preparations

 
$75.4
 
5.  Hay  
$114,569
  5. Seeds  
$16.4
 
National Agricultural Statistics Service
 
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  PUBLICATIONS

  Publications
(Montana State web site - http://mt.gov)
 
  Title Publisher  
 

Data Highlights

Census and Economic Information Center
Montana Department of Commerce

(406) 841-2719
http://ceic.mt.gov/publications
 


American Indian Reservation Fliers

Economy at a Glance

Labor Day Report


State and County Economic Fliers

Research & Analysis Bureau
Montana Department of Labor and Industry

(406) 444-2430
http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org
 
Montana Business Quarterly


Economic Outlook

Bureau of Business & Economic Research
University of Montana

(406) 243-5113
http://www.bber.umt.edu/
       
   
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