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 PEOPLE AND HOUSEHOLDS

  Population
         
  Montana 2008 Estimate
974,989
  US Census - Released December 2009
  Montana  
902,195
 

US Census - Census 2000

  Percent Change (2000-2008)
7.2%
   
         
  Top Ten Cities   2008 Estimate- Released July 2009 Top Ten Counties   2008 Estimate - Released March 2009
 
Billings
103,994
Yellowstone
142,348
 
  Missoula 68,202   Missoula
107,320
 
  Great Falls 59,251   Gallatin
89,824
 
  Bozeman 39,442   Flathead
88,473
 
  Butte-Silver Bow* 32,119   Cascade
82,026
 
  Helena

29,351

  Lewis & Clark
60,925
 
  Kalispell 21,182   Ravalli
40,664
 
  Havre 9,575   Silver Bow
32,803
 
  Anaconda-Deer Lodge* 8,843   Lake
28,690
 
  Whitefish 8,281   Lincoln
18,971
 
Estimates source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program                                                                              *Consolidated City/County     

  Population Projections
 
   
 
  2010
2015
2020 2025
 
  968,598 999,489 1,022,735 1,037,387  
NPA Data Services

  Age, Gender and Race Estimates
  2008          
  Under Age 18
19.2%
  White
90.5%
 
  Age 18 and Over
80.8%
  Black
0.7%
 
  Age 65 and Over
13.6%
  Native American/Alaska Native
6.4%
 
  Male
50.1%
  Asian
0.6%
 
  Female
49.9%
  Native Hawaiin/Other Pacific Islander
0.1%
 
  Median Age
39.3
  Two or More Races
1.7%
 
   
  Hispanic or Latino Origin
3.0%
 
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates

  Geography
  Census 2000      
  Density-Persons Per Square Mile  
6.6
 
  Land Area Square Miles  
145,552
 
  Urban  
54.0%
 
  Rural   46.0%  

  Household and Housing Characteristics
  2008          
  Total Households
375,598
  Family Households
237,574
 
  Average Household Size
2.5
  Average Family Size
3.11
 
  Total Housing Units
438,337
  Homeownership Rate
68.5%
 
  Median Value
$180,300
  Owner-Occupied Homes
257,354
 
American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates
People and Households section continued on page 2  

 PEOPLE AND HOUSEHOLDS, CONTINUED

Last Modified: December 29, 2009
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  Income and Poverty
  2008          
  Median Household Income (ACS)
$43,654
  People Below Poverty (ACS)
14.8%
 
  Median Family Income (ACS)
$56,820
  Children Under Age 18 Below Poverty (ACS)
20.6%
 
   
  People Without Health Insurance (3 yr. avg.)(CPS)
16.1%
 
American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates and U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS)

  Education
           
  Educational Attainment ( persons 25 years & older) 2008 Percent Rank    
  High School Graduates 90.9 4    
  Bachelor Degree 27.1 23    
  U.S. Census Bureau, American CommunitySurvey 1-Year Estimates        
           
  OPI - Public School Enrollment (2008-2009)
  Postsecondary Institutions  
    Elementary (PreK-8)
96,869
    University System Campuses
11
 
    Secondary (9-12)
45,030
    Private Colleges
3
 
    State Funded Schools
113
    Community Colleges Public
3
 
    TOTAL
142,012
    Tribal Colleges
7
 
  Public Students Per Square Mile
.975
     
   
     
  Student/Teacher Ratio (2005-2006)
     
    Montana Average
14.1 S/T
     
    National Average
16.2 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) 841-2740  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
$29,966
$31,994
34,253
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
  April 2008, Revised    
  Total Personal Income, 2008
$33,515,577
 
     Average Annual Growth 2007-2008
3.2%
 
  Per Capita Personal Income, 2008
$34,644
 
     Rank
39
 
     Percent of the U.S. Average
86%
 
   
 
  Average Wage Per Job,  2006
$32,123
 
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 

  Annual Labor Force - Seasonally Adjusted
  20098          
  Civilian Labor Force
500,102
  Employed 466,840   Unemployed 29,381 (6.7%)
Source:  Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org

  Major Industries By Employment
 
Employment by Industry Chart
 
Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW   
Economic section continued on page 4
    



 
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  Major Industries By Earnings
 
Wages by Industry Chart
Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW

  Exports
2008      
 
Exports
Dollars
Percent Change (2005-06)
  Total Montana Exports
$1.297 billion
24.5%
 
  Wheat
$410.4 million
24.1%
 
  Inorganic Chemicals
$192.5 million
96.7%
 
  Industrial Machinery
$185.9 million
15.2%
 
  Ores, Slag, and Ash
$ 73.3 million
-35.6%
 
  Paper and Paperboard
$ 39.6 million
12.7%
 
  Wood and Wood Products
$ 32.6 million
-0.6%
 
  Live Animals
$ 2.9million
95.4%
 
Agricultural Statistics Services Service and WISER Origin of Movement via. Export Montana

  Taxation
2007        
Type
Tax
Amount
 
            Rank in U.S.
 
Total
Total
$2,319,992,000
 
46
 
 
Property
Total
$201,825,000
 
13*
 
 
Licenses
Total
$308,304,000
 
34
 
 
Income
Total
$1,011,623,000
 
41*
 
 
 
 
*Property tax rank out of 37 states; Income tax rank out of 46 states
U.S. Bureau of the Census     Revised 03/08                            
End of Economics section  


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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
   
  2007    
  Number
of Employees
Annual Payroll
($1,000)
Total
Establishments
     
  353,807 $10,646,436 37,755      
   
                   
  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
 
22,598
7,181
4,383
2,536
688
289
50
22
8
                   
U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

  Businesses with No Employees (Self-employed)
2006  
 
Total All Sectors
Establishments
Receipts ($1,000)
   
83,999
3,402,624

  Industry
                       
 
NAICS Code
Industry Description
Number of Establishments
Sales, shipments, receipts, or
revenue ($1,000)
Annual
Payroll
($1,000)
 
Number of
Employees
21
Mining
266
 
$1,226,555
 
$227,513
 
4,622
 
 
22
Utilities
221
 
N/A
 
$177,740
 
3,057
 
 
23
Construction
4,025
 
$3,372,837
 
$658,456
 
22,506
 
 
31-33
Manufacturing
1,234
 
$4,987,577
 
$638,834
 
18,582
 
 
42
Wholesale trade
1,485
 
$7,223,420
 
$430,384
 
13,728
 
 
44-45
Retail trade
5,145
 
$10,122,625
 
$988,009
 
52,891
 
 
48-49
Transportation & warehousing
1,148
 
$996,647
 
$234,545
 
9,094
 
 
51
Information
633
 
N/A
 
$261,550
 
9,357
 
 
52
Finance & insurance
1,803
 
N/A
 
$468,021
 
13,596
 
 
53
Real estate & rentals & leasing
1,416
 
$520,932
 
$94,161
 
4,763
 
 
54
Professional, scientific, & technical services
2,886
 
$1,249,057
 
$498,313
 
15,617
 
 
55
Management of companies & enterprises
104
 
$50,898
 
$68,086
 
1,546
 
 
56
Administrative & support & waste
management & remediation service
1,299
 
$544,236
 
$213,120
 
12,616
 
 
61
Educational services
188
 
$39,674
 
$11,565
 
876
 
 
62
Health care & social assistance
3,032
 
$3,432,698
 
$1,428,942
 
51,770
 
 
71
Arts, entertainment, & recreation
922
 
$486,116
 
$113,257
 
9,252
 
 
72
Accommodation & food services
3,260
 
$1,537,986
 
$408,977
 
40,918
 
 
81
Other services (except public administration)
2,231
 
$737,387
 
$190,716
 
10,295
 
  U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2002 Economic Census 
 
Business and Industry section continued on page 6  
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  Manufacturing
2006
 
All Employees
                                             Production Workers
 
 
Number
Payroll ($1,000)
 
Number
Hours (1,000)
Wages ($1,000)
   
 
16,996
$728,736
12,519
24,452
$472,700
   
   
 
 
Value added ($1,000)
 
Total cost of materials ($1,000)
Total value of shipments ($1,000)  
 
$3,476,001
 
$6,252,335
$9,555,352
 
 
  U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of Manufacturers

  Montana's Largest Private Employers*
(listed alphabetically)
2008  
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
Costco Wholesale Corporation Target Corporation
First Interstate Bank Town Pump
Glacier Bancorp United Parcel Service
Kalispell Regional Hospital Wal-Mart
Missoula Community Medical Center. Wells Fargo
   
*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, QCEW

  Agriculture
2008
General Information
Land in Farms and Ranches: 60,800,000 acres (64%)
Number of Farms and Ranches:  29,500
Average Size of Farm/Ranch - acres:  2,061
   
Top 5 Agriculture Commodities (2008) Top 5 Agriculture Exports (2008)
(cash receipts - thousands of dollars) (millions of dollars)
   
1.  Cattle & calves
  $1,003,050
  1.  Wheat & wheat products
$889.4
 
2.  Wheat
$1,191,321
  2.  Feeds and fodders
$154
 
3.  Barley
$175,016
  2.  Feed grains and products
$85.2
 
4.  Hay
$114,569
 

4.  Vegetables & preparations

$75.4
 
5.  All other crops
$241,162
  5. Seeds
$18
 
Montana Agricultural Statistics, and 2002 Census of Agriculture
 
End of Business and Industry section   

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  PUBLICATIONS

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

Economic Profile

Demographic Analysis

Data Highlights

Census and Economic Information Center
Montana Department of Commerce

(406) 841-2740
http://ceic.mt.gov/publications
 


American Indian Reservation Fliers

Economy at a Glance

Labor Day Report


State and County 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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