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Population

59,479

0.14% decline

Median Age

38.7

Median Household Income

$43,497

1.4% growth

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Number of Employees

27,547

0.22% growth

Median Property Value

$163,700

1.74% growth

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Great Falls, MT has a population of 59,479 people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $43,497. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Great Falls, MT declined from 59,563 to 59,479, a 0.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,896 to $43,497, a 1.4% increase.

The population of Great Falls, MT is 84.9% White, 4.92% Native, and 4.13% Hispanic. 2.74% of the people in Great Falls, MT speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Great Falls, MT are Great Falls College Montana State University, with 427 graduates, University of Great Falls, with 298 graduates, and The Salon Professional Academy-Great Falls, with 73 graduates.

The median property value in Great Falls, MT is $163,700, and the homeownership rate is 62%. Most people in Great Falls, MT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls, MT is 2 cars per household.

Great Falls, MT is a census place located in Cascade County, MT. It borders Black Eagle, MT; Gibson Flats, MT; and Malmstrom AFB, MT.

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Economy

The economy of Great Falls, MT employs 27,547 people. The economy of Great Falls, MT is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Public Admin.; and Healthcare & Social Assistance, which employ respectively 1.48; 1.39; and 1.33 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Great Falls, MT are Healthcare & Social Assistance (5,109), Retail trade (3,654), and Accommodation & Food Service (2,808), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($63,750), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($41,632), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,427).

Median household income in Great Falls, MT is $43,497. Males in Great Falls, MT have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $35,839. The income inequality of Great Falls, MT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428 which is lower than the national average.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Falls, MT is from Great Falls City PUMA, MT.

0.428

2016 Wage GINI

0.448

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Great Falls City PUMA, MT was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.3% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Great Falls City PUMA, MT is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Great Falls City PUMA, MT in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 023

2. Census Tract 019

3. Census Tract 010

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Great Falls, MT was Census Tract 023 with a value of $87,330, followed by Census Tract 019 and Census Tract 010, with respective values of $63,359 and $61,424.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Great Falls, MT colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Great Falls, MT. In Cascade County, MT the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 77 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,097. Cascade County, MT has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Montana.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

The closest comparable data for the census place of Great Falls, MT is from the county of Cascade County, MT.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Great Falls, MT is from the county of Cascade County, MT.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Cascade County, MT residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Montana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Petroleum County, MT $11,513

2. Meagher County, MT $10,502

3. Pondera County, MT $9,276

At $11,513 Petroleum County, MT has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Montana. The next two highest amounts were in Meagher County, MT with $10,502 and in Pondera County, MT with $9,276.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Great Falls, MT is from the county of Cascade County, MT.

$8,097

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cascade County, MT were $8,097 in 2014, but $7,812 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.65% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Cascade County, MT are $$1,491 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Great Falls, MT compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Great Falls, MT is home to a population of 59,479 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Great Falls, MT is composed of 50,527 White residents (84.9%), 2,928 Native residents (4.92%), 2,456 Hispanic residents (4.13%), 2,347 Two+ residents (3.95%), and 619 Asian residents (1.04%). The most common foreign languages in Great Falls, MT are Spanish (542 speakers), German (268 speakers), and Chinese (206 speakers), but compared to other places, Great Falls, MT has a relative high number of Other Native North American (82 speakers), German (268 speakers), and Laotian (37 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Great Falls, MT is from the public use microdata area of Great Falls City PUMA, MT.

Most common origin

1. Canada

2. Germany

3. England

relatively high origin

1. Finland

2. Canada

3. England

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Great Falls City PUMA, MT was Canada, the natal country of 1,131 Great Falls City PUMA, MT residents, followed by Germany with 676 and England with 339.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Great Falls City PUMA, MT has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Finland. In 2016, there were 31 people from Finland living in Great Falls City PUMA, MT, approximately 3.25 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Other Native North American

2. German

3. Laotian

1,644 of Great Falls, MT citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Great Falls, MT was Spanish. 0.91% of the overall population of Great Falls, MT are native Spanish speakers. 0.45% speak German and 0.35% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Great Falls, MT has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 82 native Other Native North American speakers living in Great Falls, MT, approximately 2.15 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Great Falls, MT awarded 798 degrees. The student population of Great Falls, MT is skewed towards females, with 204 male students and 594 female students. Most students in Great Falls, MT are White (648 and 81.2%), followed by American Indian (49 and 6.14%), Unknown (43 and 5.39%), and Hispanic or Latino (32 and 4.01%). The largest universities in Great Falls, MT by number of graduates are Great Falls College Montana State University (427 and 53.5%), University of Great Falls (298 and 37.3%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Great Falls (73 and 9.1%). The most popular majors in Great Falls, MT are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (123 and 15.4%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (29 and 3.63%), and Physical Therapy Technician (17 and 2.13%). The median tuition costs in Great Falls, MT are N/A for private four year colleges, and $21,334 and $21,334 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities 123 graduates

2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training 29 graduates

3. Physical Therapy Technician 17 graduates

relatively high

1. Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design 1 graduates

2. Graphic Design 4 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Great Falls, MT was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 123 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Great Falls, MT has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 5.18 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Great Falls, MT according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Falls, MT is $163,700, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $160,900 to $163,700, a 1.74% increase. The homeownership rate of Great Falls, MT is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Great Falls, MT have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Great Falls, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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