Great Falls City PUMA, MT

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2020 Population
147,264
0.155% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Representative
Matt Rosendale
Republican Party
2020 Median Age
39.2
0.256% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
15.2%
0.341% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$50,918
3.8% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$170,400
2.9% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
61,237
0.549% 1-year decline

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In 2020, Great Falls City PUMA, MT had a population of 147k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $50,918. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Great Falls City PUMA, MT declined from 147,493 to 147,264, a −0.155% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,056 to $50,918, a 3.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls City PUMA, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), White (Hispanic) (1.56%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.04%).

4.01% of the households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Great Falls City PUMA, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in North Central Montana--Great Falls City PUMA, MT are University of Providence (372 degrees awarded in 2020), Montana State University-Northern (318 degrees), and Great Falls College Montana State University (285 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was $170,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Great Falls City PUMA, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Great Falls City PUMA, MT is home to a population of 147k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.72% of Great Falls City PUMA, MT residents were born outside of the country (2.54k people).

In 2020, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Great Falls City PUMA, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4.94k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT are German (2,127 households), Spanish (1,611 households), and Other Native Languages of North America (668 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
73,117
Women
49.7%
74,109
Men
50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2020 was 147,226 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

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Citizenship

99.4%
2020 Citizenship
99.3%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.4% of Great Falls City PUMA, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls City PUMA, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    121k ± 197
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 477
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.94k ± 499
3.61%
Hispanic Population
5.32k people

In 2020, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Great Falls City PUMA, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4.94k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.61% of the people in Great Falls City PUMA, MT are hispanic (5.32k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    708 ± 652 people
  2. Germany
    299 ± 424 people
  3. Philippines
    245 ± 384 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Great Falls City PUMA, MT was Canada, the natal country of 708 Great Falls City PUMA, MT residents, followed by Germany with 299 and Philippines with 245.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.72%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.54k people
1.79%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
2.64k people

As of 2020, 1.72% of Great Falls City PUMA, MT residents (2.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. German
    2,127 households (1.55%)
  2. Spanish
    1,611 households (1.17%)
  3. Other Native Languages of North America
    668 households (0.486%)

4.01% of the households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was German. 1.55% of the households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT reported speaking German at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,230 ± 291
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,097 ± 448
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,122 ± 246

Great Falls City PUMA, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Great Falls City PUMA, MT employs 61.2k people. The largest industries in Great Falls City PUMA, MT are Elementary & secondary schools (3,977 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,549 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,412 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($178,316), Health & personal care, except drug, stores ($167,193), and Petroleum refining ($103,489).

Males in Great Falls City PUMA, MT have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,482. The income inequality in Great Falls City PUMA, MT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,197
Women
47.7%
32,040
Men
52.3%

The workforce of Great Falls City PUMA, MT in 2020 was 61,237 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

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Occupations

61.2k
2020 Value
−0.549%
1 Year decline
± −0.549%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Great Falls City PUMA, MT declined at a rate of −0.549%, from 61.6k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls City PUMA, MT, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,951 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (1,851 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,830 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Falls City PUMA, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

61.2k
2020 Value
−0.549%
1 Year decline
± −0.549%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Great Falls City PUMA, MT declined at a rate of −0.549%, from 61.6k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls City PUMA, MT, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,977 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,549 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,412 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Falls City PUMA, MT, though some of these residents may live in Great Falls City PUMA, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,417
Median earning men ± $1,205
$27,077
Median earning women ± $804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,636), Public Administration ($50,940), and Manufacturing ($45,829).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($42,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,886), and Wholesale Trade ($34,052).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Montana. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $5.84B
  2. $5.26B
  3. $3.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana product (by dollars) was Crude petroleum with $5.84B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($5.26B) and Gasoline ($3.8B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$45.7B
2020 Value in Montana
$81.1B
Projected 2050 Value in Montana
77.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Montana trade was $45.7B. This is expected to increase 77.7% to $81.1B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $2.74B
  2. $2.34B
  3. $2.32B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Idaho with $2.74B, followed by North Dakota with $2.34B and Washington and $2.32B.

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Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Great Falls City PUMA, MT is currently represented by Matt Rosendale in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Great Falls City PUMA, MT

Matt Rosendale
Montana at-large Representative
Republican Party

Great Falls City PUMA, MT is currently represented by Matt Rosendale (Republican Party).

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In 2020, universities in Great Falls City PUMA, MT awarded 1,131 degrees. The student population of Great Falls City PUMA, MT in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 1,330 male students and 2,311 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Great Falls City PUMA, MT are White (834 and 73.8%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (136 and 12%), Unknown (40 and 3.54%), and Hispanic or Latino (36 and 3.19%).

The largest universities in Great Falls City PUMA, MT by number of degrees awarded are University of Providence (372 and 32.9%), Montana State University-Northern (318 and 28.1%), and Great Falls College Montana State University (285 and 25.2%).

The most popular majors in North Central Montana--Great Falls City PUMA, MT are Registered Nursing (205 and 18.1%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (136 and 12%), and Diesel Mechanics Technology (73 and 6.45%).

The median tuition costs in North Central Montana--Great Falls City PUMA, MT are $26,462 for private four year colleges, and $1,820 and $1,820 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2020 in Great Falls City PUMA, MT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 55.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 3,641 (36.5% men and 63.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 3,641 students enrolled in Great Falls City PUMA, MT, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,415 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 30 degree-majors awarded
  2. 114 degree-majors awarded
  3. 48 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in North Central Montana--Great Falls City PUMA, MT was Diesel Mechanics Technology with 30 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 372 degrees awarded
  2. 318 degrees awarded
  3. 285 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Providence with 372 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 413 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Great Falls City PUMA, MT, which is 0.575 times less than the 718 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 834 degrees mean that there were 6.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 136 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,462) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($825) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.341% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.409% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Great Falls City PUMA, MT in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (35.8k), Some college (29.4k), and Bachelors Degree (19.4k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was $170,400 in 2020, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $165,600 to $170,400, a 2.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Falls City PUMA, MT is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Great Falls City PUMA, MT have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Falls City PUMA, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Great Falls City PUMA, MT is $50,918. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was Bozeman City PUMA, MT with a value of $66,800, followed by East Montana (Outside Billings City) PUMA, MT and Billings City PUMA, MT, with respective values of $59,661 and $58,838.

Property

$170,400
Median Property Value 2020
±$2,923
$40,571
Median Property Taxes
±$1,194

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Great Falls City PUMA, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

66.8%
Homeownership
2020
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 66.8% of the housing units in Great Falls City PUMA, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was Bozeman City PUMA, MT with a value of $66,800, followed by East Montana (Outside Billings City) PUMA, MT and Billings City PUMA, MT, with respective values of $59,661 and $58,838.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,918
Median Household Income
± $1,214
60.8k
Number of Households
± 1,512

In 2020, the median household income of the 60.8k households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT grew to $50,918 from the previous year's value of $49,056.

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Wage Distribution

0.44
2020 Wage GINI in Great Falls City PUMA, MT
0.449
2019 Wage GINI in Great Falls City PUMA, MT

In 2020, the income inequality in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.17% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Great Falls City PUMA, MT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Great Falls City PUMA, MT in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.86%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2020, 75.2% of workers in Great Falls City PUMA, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.86%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Falls City PUMA, MT have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.983% of the workforce in Great Falls City PUMA, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Falls City PUMA, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Falls City PUMA, MT (21.8k out of 143k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Falls City PUMA, MT is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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92% of the population of Great Falls City PUMA, MT has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 5.88% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Montana was $8,221 in 2014. This is a 2.84% increase from the previous year ($7,994).

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.641% decrease from the previous year (1248 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Montana, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,240 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montana

Primary care physicians in Montana see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 0.641% decrease from the previous year (1,248 patients).

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Montana across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.04%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
5.88%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Falls City PUMA, MT declined by 6.23% from 8.58% to 8.04%.

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