Almanac

Montana

Montana - At A Glance




The State:

  • Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
  • Area Size: 147,042 square miles
  • Population in 2006 (est): 944,632
  • Population in 2000: 902,195
  • Population in 1990: 799,065
  • Change 1990–2000: Up 12.9%
  • Population Rank: 44th of 50; 0.3% of total U.S. population
  • Most Populous Cities:
       1.Billings (100,148)
       2.Missoula (64,081)
       3.Great Falls (56,215)
       4.Bozeman (35,061)
       5.Butte (32,801)
  • Registered Voters: No Party Registration
  • Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
  • Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
  • Senate 26 D 24 R
  • House 50 R 49 D 1 I
  • State Legislative Term Limits: Yes

    Key Elected Officials:




    The People:

    For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2008 Guide to Usage.

    • Race/Ethnic Origin: White 807,823 (89.5%); Black 2,534 (0.3%); Asian 4,569 (0.5%); Native Am. 54,426 (6.0%); Hawaiian 425 (0.0%); Two+ races 13,768 (1.5%); Other 569 (0.1%); Hisp. Origin 18,081 (2.0%)
    • Ancestry: German:18.8%;Irish:10.3%;English:8.8%;Norwegian:7.4%;USA:3.6%
    • State Native: 56.1%
    • Non-citizens: 0.8%
    • Languages Spoken, by Household: English:92.0%; Other European:3.3%; Spanish:2.6%
    • Education:87.2%% H.S. Grad:; 24.4%% College Grad:
    • Military Veterans: 108,476 (16.1%); WWII: 19.7%; Korea:13.4%; Vietnam: 34.2%; Gulf War:9.5%


    The Economy:

    For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2008 Guide to Usage.

    • Industry: Agriculture: 7.9%; Construction: 7.4%; Finance: 5.5%; Information: 2.2%; Manufacturing: 11.4%; Professional: 28.2%; Public Administration: 5.9%; Trade: 15.8%; Other: 15.6%
    • Work Force:
    • Work Sector: Private:69.2%; Govt:18.3%; Self:11.8%; Family:0.7%; Unemployment:6.3%
    • Median Household Income: $33,024
      •  14.6% are below the poverty line
      •   20.2% less than $15,000
      •   32.5% $15-35,000
      •   18.2% $35-50,000
      •   23.5% $50-100,000
      •   3.6% $100-150,000
      •   1.9% more than $150,000
    • Median Home Value: $95,800
      •   19.4% less than $50,000
      •   33.8% $50-100,000
      •   34.5% $100-200,000
      •   7.2% $200-300,000
      •   3.1% $300-500,000
      •   2.0% more than $500,000