Great Falls, MT City Data

Great Falls, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 56,690 people who live in Great Falls and approximately 80,357 who live in Cascade County. We want to help people moving to or living in Great Falls to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Great Falls. We have included Great Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Great Falls Information

Cascade County where Great Falls resides is 2,711.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 80,357 and has a population rank of 638 out of all the places in the United States.

Great Falls has a total of 56,690 people and of those residents there are 27,505 males and 29,185 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 1,008 births each year and around 792 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Great Falls varies per year, but currently 55,299 are one race and 1,391 are two or more races.

Of the 56,690 people who live in Great Falls, there are 15,619 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Great Falls is 7,904 male and 7,715 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,552.

General Great Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Cascade County	2,711.65
Water area in square miles - Cascade County	N/A
Resident population - Cascade County	80,357
Population rank - Cascade County	638
Total population	56,690
Total population (male)	27,505
Total population (female)	29,185
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - Cascade County	1,008
Deaths- Cascade County	792
Population of one race	55,299
Population of two or more races	1,391
Population under 20 years	15,619
Population under 20 years (male)	7,904
Population under 20 years (female)	7,715
Total population 18 years and over	42,552

Great Falls Social Characteristics

There are 32,547 households in Great Falls. Families make up 21,675 of these households. The table below breaks down the Great Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,025), male householder with no wife present (1,145) and female householder with no husband present (3,256). The remainder of the Great Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,097. Great Falls, MT moving companies help people in Great Falls move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Great Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Great Falls is based, there are 32,091 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,721 never married, 18,181 now married, 482 separated, 3,527 widowed, and 4,180 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 469 separated, 951 widowed and 3,237 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Great Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Great Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cascade County)
Total households	32,547
Family households (families)	21,675
With own children under 18 years	10,974
Married-couple family	17,025
With own children under 18 years	7,705
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,145
With own children under 18 years	767
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,256
With own children under 18 years	2,225
Nonfamily households	11,097
Householder living alone	9,367
65 years and over	3,555

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,656
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,178
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	44,442
Householder	14,838
Spouse	11,289
Child	15,733
Other relatives	389
Nonrelatives	1,112
Unmarried partner	510
Roomer or boarder	109
Housemate or roommate	160
Unmarried partner	1,184
Foster child	74
Other	259

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10,717
Male householder	4,111
Male householder living alone	3,265
Male householder not living alone	846
Female householder	4,885
Female householder living alone	4,339
Female householder not living alone	546
Nonrelatives	1,721
Unmarried partner	674
Roomer or boarder	151
Housemate or roommate	637
Foster child	14
Other	245

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,091
Never married	5,721
Now married	18,181
Separated	482
Widowed	3,527
Divorced	4,180
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	469
Widowed	951
Divorced	3,237

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	56,690
Male	27,505
Under 5 years	1,859
5 to 9 years	1,950
10 to 14 years	2,047
15 to 17 years	1,324
18 and 19 years	724
20 years	341
21 years	373
22 to 24 years	1,121
25 to 29 years	1,745
30 to 34 years	1,736
35 to 39 years	2,181
40 to 44 years	2,266
45 to 49 years	1,942
50 to 54 years	1,732
55 to 59 years	1,387
60 and 61 years	468
62 to 64 years	686
65 and 66 years	418
67 to 69 years	627
70 to 74 years	924
75 to 79 years	764
80 to 84 years	518
85 years and over	372
Female	29,185
Under 5 years	1,767
5 to 9 years	1,816
10 to 14 years	2,091
15 to 17 years	1,284
18 and 19 years	757
20 years	342
21 years	336
22 to 24 years	1,089
25 to 29 years	1,566
30 to 34 years	1,752
35 to 39 years	2,205
40 to 44 years	2,277
45 to 49 years	2,056
50 to 54 years	1,736
55 to 59 years	1,508
60 and 61 years	536
62 to 64 years	792
65 and 66 years	466
67 to 69 years	719
70 to 74 years	1,236
75 to 79 years	1,062
80 to 84 years	908
85 years and over	884

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	56,690
One race	55,299
White	50,996
Black or African American	540
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,888
Asian	485
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	49
Some other race	24
Two or more races	1,391

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	55,159
People who are White alone	49,726
People who are Black or African American alone	524
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,677
People who are Asian alone	482
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	44
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,325
People who are Some other race alone	336

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	75,002
Same house	39,585
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,653
Different state or abroad	11,393
Different state	10,063
Abroad	1,330

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cascade County)
Total resident population	80,357
Born in United States	43,333
State of residence	45,212
Different state	31,889
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,353
Foreign born	1,903

Great Falls Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Great Falls. That total enrollment is 20,212 for the population of the country, which includes Great Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,873 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,323 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,153.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Great Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,212
Pre-kindergarten	1,328
Public	643
Private	685
Kindergarten	1,068
Public	901
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,737
Public	8,886
Private	851
Elementary and high school	14,662
Public	13,634
Private	1,028
High school grades 9 to 12	4,925
Public	4,748
Private	177
College, undergraduate years	2,686
Public	1,903
Private	783
Graduate or professional school	468
Public	297
Private	171
Not enrolled in school	57,008

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	52,333
Less than 9th grade	2,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,590
High school graduate	17,448
Some college, no degree	13,360
Associate's degree	3,538
Bachelor's degree	11,239
Graduate or professional degree	21.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,750

Great Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 61,744 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Great Falls. The Great Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,626), service occupations (6,401), sales and office occupations (10,324), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (331), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,478) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,632). The 61,744 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,403 private wage and salary workers, 5,949 government workers, 3,256 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cascade County)
Population 16 years and over	61,744
In labor force	40,135
Civilian labor force	37,130
Employed	34,792
Unemployed	2,338
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	3,005
Females 16 years and over	31,469
In labor force	18,403
Civilian labor force	17,950
Unemployed Civilian labor force	943
Armed forces	453
Males 16 years and over	30,275
In labor force	21,732
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,395
Armed forces	2,552

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cascade County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,275
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,017
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,966
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,241
Other means	132
Worked at home	1,430
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	571,545

OCCUPATION (Cascade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,626
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,626
Service occupations	6,401
Sales and office occupations	10,324
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	331
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,478
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,632

INDUSTRY (Cascade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,626
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,028
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,212
Wholesale trade	1,289
Retail trade	4,925
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,954
Information	832
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,579
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,259
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,297
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,454
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,419

CLASS OF WORKER (Cascade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,626
Private wage and salary workers	25,403
Government workers	5,949
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,256
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Great Falls Housing Characteristics

In Great Falls, MT there are 35,225 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,547 occupied and 2,678 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Great Falls, there are 21,850 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,553 units in Great Falls. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Great Falls, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Great Falls, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Great Falls. There are 1,092 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,245 with rent between $200-299, 4,392 with rent between $300-499 and 2,869 with rent for $500 and above. Full Great Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Great Falls, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cascade County)
Total housing units	35,225
Occupied housing units	32,547
Vacant housing units	2,678

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cascade County)
Total housing units	35,225
1-unit, detached	21,850
1-unit, attached	1,553
2 units	1,488
3 or 4 units	1,872
5 to 9 units	1,396
10 to 19 units	1,348
20 to 49 units	1,233
50 or more units	894
Mobile home	3,521

HOUSING TENURE (Cascade County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Owner-occupied	21,134
Renter-occupied	11,413

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cascade County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
No vehicles available	2,669
2 vehicle available	19,442
3 vehicles available	4,786
4 vehicles available	1,456
5 or more vehicles available	759

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cascade County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Utility gas	26,594
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,659
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	385
Coal or coke	4
Wood	734
Solar energy
Other fuel	315
No fuel used	100

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cascade County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Less Than $50,000	21,134
$50,000 to $99,999	8,401
$100,000 to $149,999	4,213
$150,000 to $199,999	1,286
$200,000 to $299,999	597
$300,000 to $499,999	159
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	92,500

GROSS RENT (Cascade County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,413
Less than $200	1,092
$200 to $299	1,245
$300 to $499	4,392
$500 to $699	2,049
$700 to $999	629
$1,000 to $1,499	126
$1,500 or more	64