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County:

Missoula County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30063

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

41.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

696,874

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,336,674

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.18

Lolo NF

515,159

% Water:

0.8

Flathead NF

173,788

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Other

7,997

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

58,263

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

76,016

30.5%

19.4%

11.0%

1990:

78,687

3.5%

-6.1%

9.7%

2000:

95,802

21.8%

15.6%

6.1%

2005:

100,086

4.5%

2.0%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

89,226

93.1%

0-to-19:

25,884

27.0%

Black:

255

0.3%

20-to-39:

31,175

32.5%

Hispanic:

1,543

1.6%

40-to-59:

26,026

27.2%

American Indian:

2,061

2.2%

60-plus:

12,717

13.3%

Other:

2,717

2.8%

Median Age:

33.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.8%

Median Family Income:

$44,865

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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