Missoula, MT

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2024 Population

76,514

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

7.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,392

7.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$473,100

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

45,370

2.15% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Missoula, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Missoula, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Missoula, MT are The University of Montana (2,896 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Missoula, MT was $473,100, and the homeownership rate was 47%.

Most people in Missoula, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Missoula, MT was 2 cars per household.

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United States Montana Missoula County, MT Missoula, MT Lake, Mineral, Missoula & Sanders Counties--Missoula City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Missoula, MT is home to a population of 76.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.91% of Missoula, MT residents were born outside of the country (2.22k people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.8k people) in Missoula, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.42k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Missoula, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Missoula, MT was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Missoula, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.8k ± 805
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 435
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 504

5.74%

Hispanic Population

4.39k people

5.74% of the people in Missoula, MT are hispanic (4.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in 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

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.22k people

2.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Missoula, MT residents (2.22k 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 Missoula, MT was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,895 ± 480
Vietnam
1,203 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
943 ± 305

Missoula, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.9% of the population of Missoula, MT has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.12%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Missoula, MT declined by 1.43% from 6.2% to 6.12%.

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

Economy

The economy of Missoula, MT employs 45.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Missoula, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,980 people), Retail Trade (5,209 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,754 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,938), Utilities ($65,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,378).

Employment

Occupations

45.4k

2024 Value

± 1,752

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Missoula, MT grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 44.4k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Missoula, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,797 people), Management Occupations (4,649 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,871 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of 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

45.4k

2024 Value

± 1,752

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Missoula, MT grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 44.4k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Missoula, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,980 people), Retail Trade (5,209 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,754 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Missoula, MT, though some of these residents may live in Missoula, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,192

Median earning men ± $2,998

$37,511

Median earning women ± $1,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,656), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,296), and Information ($62,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,324), and Construction ($51,474).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Missoula, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Missoula, MT awarded 2,896 degrees. The student population of Missoula, MT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,261 male students and 6,550 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Missoula, MT are White (2,021 and 71.3%), Asian (213 and 7.51%), Two or More Races (180 and 6.35%), and Hispanic or Latino (176 and 6.21%).

The largest universities in Missoula, MT by number of degrees awarded are The University of Montana (2,896 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Missoula, MT are Physical Therapy (273 and 9.43%), General Psychology (127 and 4.39%), and General Business Administration & Management (113 and 3.9%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,964 for in-state students and $30,527 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Missoula, MT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,811 (39.4% men and 60.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,811 students enrolled in Missoula, MT, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,366 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
113 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
64 degrees awarded
Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Missoula, MT was General Psychology with 113 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Missoula, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The University of Montana

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,896 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Montana with 2,896 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,109 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Missoula, MT, which is 0.621 times less than the 1,787 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,021 degrees mean that there were 9.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 213 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,964) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,588) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Missoula, MT was $473,100 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $427,400 to $473,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Missoula, MT is 47%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Missoula, MT have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Missoula, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$473,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,041

$16,420

Median Property Taxes

±$949

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

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

Rent vs Own

47%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47% of the housing units in Missoula, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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.

$70,392

Median Household Income

± $3,565

34.9k

Number of Households

± 1,528

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.9k households in Missoula, MT grew to $70,392 from the previous year's value of $65,329.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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 (67%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Missoula, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Missoula, MT have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Missoula, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 Missoula, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Missoula, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Missoula, MT (8.73k out of 74k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in 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.