Missoula, MT

About

N/A 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.

The largest universities in N/A are The University of Montana (3,102 degrees awarded in 2023).

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 N/A per household.

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

Population & Diversity

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.

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

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.

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.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

45.4k

2024 Value

± 1,752

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.57%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Missoula, MT, are N/A. 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%

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

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

In N/A, universities in Missoula, MT awarded N/A degrees. The student population of Missoula, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,161 male students and 6,166 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Missoula, MT are White (2,133 and 70.3%), Asian (298 and 9.83%), Hispanic or Latino (184 and 6.07%), and Unknown (152 and 5.01%).

The largest universities in Missoula, MT by number of degrees awarded are The University of Montana (3,102 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Physical Therapy (379 and NaNN%), General Business Administration & Management (149 and NaNN%), and General Psychology (111 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,736 for in-state students and $28,800 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Universities

Gender

The University of Montana

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Montana with 3,102 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Missoula, MT, which is 0.617 times less than the 1,918 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,133 degrees mean that there were 7.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 298 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.

Housing & Living

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 N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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

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Equity

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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 similar commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A 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.

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Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Missoula, MT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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.

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