Columbia Falls, MT

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2022 Population
5,435
2.47% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
37.5
2.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
14.1%
25.3% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$64,500
13.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$287,700
18.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Columbia Falls, MT had a population of 5.44k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $64,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Columbia Falls, MT grew from 5,304 to 5,435, a 2.47% increase and its median household income grew from $56,860 to $64,500, a 13.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia Falls, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.55%), and White (Hispanic) (1.2%).

None of the households in Columbia Falls, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Columbia Falls, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Columbia Falls, MT was $287,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Columbia Falls, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia Falls, MT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Columbia Falls, MT is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.13% of Columbia Falls, MT residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2022, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Columbia Falls, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Other (Hispanic) and 180 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Columbia Falls, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia Falls, MT was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia Falls, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.86k ± 284
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    193 ± 226
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    180 ± 167
6.29%
Hispanic Population
342 people

In 2022, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Columbia Falls, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Other (Hispanic) and 180 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.29% of the people in Columbia Falls, MT are hispanic (342 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.13%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
116 people
1.53%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
81 people

As of 2022, 2.13% of Columbia Falls, MT residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbia Falls, MT was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    150 ± 98
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    62 ± 73
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 23

Columbia Falls, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Columbia Falls, MT employs 2.51k people. The largest industries in Columbia Falls, MT are Retail Trade (319 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), and Construction (305 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,625), and Public Administration ($69,375).

Occupations

2.51k
2022 Value
± 430
1.41%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Columbia Falls, MT grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 2.48k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia Falls, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (326 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia Falls, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.51k
2022 Value
± 430
1.41%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Columbia Falls, MT grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 2.48k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia Falls, MT, are Retail Trade (319 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), and Construction (305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia Falls, MT, though some of these residents may live in Columbia Falls, 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

$33,979
Median earning men ± $7,104
$34,250
Median earning women ± $4,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,625), Public Administration ($64,659), and Manufacturing ($63,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,519), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,759), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,013).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

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.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members 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 Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia Falls, MT was $287,700 in 2022, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $243,200 to $287,700, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia Falls, MT is 63.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Columbia Falls, MT have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia Falls, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$287,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$15,192
$1,313
Median Property Taxes
±$278

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 Columbia Falls, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbia Falls, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.6%
Homeownership
2022
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 63.6% of the housing units in Columbia Falls, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2.01
  2. Census Tract 2.03

The following map shows all of the places in Columbia Falls, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$64,500
Median Household Income
± $15,389
2.06k
Number of Households
± 376

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Columbia Falls, MT grew to $64,500 from the previous year's value of $56,860.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia Falls, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbia Falls, MT is from Montana.
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Walked (2.65%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Columbia Falls, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who walked to work (2.65%).

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia Falls, MT have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Columbia Falls, 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 Columbia Falls, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbia Falls, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia Falls, MT (746 out of 5.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia Falls, MT is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

85.5% of the population of Columbia Falls, MT has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 8.09% on Medicare, 8.14% on non-group plans, and 5.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Flathead County, MT see 1103 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.34% decrease from the previous year (1153 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1466 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 291 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,103 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Flathead County, MT

Primary care physicians in Flathead County, MT see an average of 1,103 patients per year. This represents a 4.34% decrease from the previous year (1,153 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Flathead County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.5%
Uninsured
36.2%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
8.09%
Medicare
8.14%
Non-Group
5.05%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbia Falls, MT grew by 7.17% from 13.5% to 14.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbia Falls, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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