East Missoula, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,099

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

4.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.28%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Missoula, MT is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.19% of East Missoula, MT residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in East Missoula, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of East Missoula, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Missoula, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Missoula, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Missoula, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 110
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 76

1.52%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.52% of the people in East Missoula, MT are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Missoula, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of East Missoula, MT residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Missoula, MT was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Missoula, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22

East Missoula, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Missoula, MT.

Economy

The economy of East Missoula, MT employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Missoula, MT were Construction (207 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Educational Services (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,162), Construction ($52,452), and Manufacturing ($48,355).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 219

5.97%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Missoula, MT grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 1.09k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Missoula, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (154 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people), and Management Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Missoula, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2024 Value

± 219

5.97%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Missoula, MT grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 1.09k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Missoula, MT, are Construction (207 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Educational Services (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Missoula, MT, though some of these residents may live in East Missoula, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,182

Median earning men ± $7,715

$31,332

Median earning women ± $3,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($59,519), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,063), and Retail Trade ($48,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($41,597), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,974), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,474).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Missoula, MT was $358,500 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,900 to $358,500, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in East Missoula, MT is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Missoula, MT have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Missoula, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,318

$655

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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 East Missoula, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in East Missoula, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Missoula, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $17,753

968

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 968 households in East Missoula, MT declined from $57,500 from the previous year's value of $65,541.

The following chart displays the households in East Missoula, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Missoula, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (5.85%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in East Missoula, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Missoula, MT have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in East Missoula, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Missoula, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Missoula, MT (152 out of 2.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Missoula, MT is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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