Census and Economic Information Center

DEMOGRAPHICS

American Community Survey (ACS)

DECENNIAL CENSUS

      Census 2010

      Census 2000

      1990 Census

      1980 Census

ESTIMATES
Population, Income, Poverty, Health Insurance, Housing Unit, Housing Vacancy & Homeownership

Population Estimates
In general, estimates released in a given year refer to the population on July 1 of the previous year. Estimates are released annually.

City/Town/Place
Release date - late spring, early summer

County 
Release dates: Total population - spring; Age/Race data - late summer 

State 
Release dates: Total population - December; Age/Race data - spring
       
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Areas 
U.S. Census Bureau web site (released annually in spring)
List of Montana's Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas  PDF

School District - U.S. Census Bureau web site
Release date - December

Income Estimates - State and County 
Create your own tables and cross tabulations using selected variables.

Poverty Estimates 
State/County, School District, Guidelines/Thresholds
Create your own tables and cross tabulations using selected variables.

Health Insurance Estimates

County/State Data - Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)

More Health Insurance Estimates: U.S. Census Bureau web site

Housing Unit Estimates - Released annually in June

Estimates of Housing Units for Counties - 2009 Excel  (Revised 9/6/2010)

State - U.S. Census Bureau

County - U.S. Census Bureau

Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)
U.S. Census Bureau web site Annual Statistics 2010 (see Table 15.)

HISTORICAL POPULATION
State, county, and city/town/place population data for previous years as well as
links to historical census data and past decennial censuses.

Historical Population Data

RANKINGS
Links to resources for state rankings in a variety of subjects.

State Rankings

Last Modified: November 25, 2011