Flathead County, MT

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2022 Population
105,950
2.47% 1-year growth
2022 Median Age
42.3
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
9.27%
0.789% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$68,025
6.99% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$414,200
24.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
52,022
2.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Flathead County, MT had a population of 106k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $68,025. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Flathead County, MT grew from 103,400 to 105,950, a 2.47% increase and its median household income grew from $63,582 to $68,025, a 6.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Flathead County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.68%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.958%), and White (Hispanic) (0.893%).

None of the households in Flathead County, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Flathead County, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Flathead County, MT are Flathead Valley Community College (293 degrees awarded in 2022) and Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts (61 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Flathead County, MT was $414,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Flathead County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Flathead County, MT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Flathead County, MT is home to a population of 106k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.86% of Flathead County, MT residents were born outside of the country (3.03k people).

In 2022, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.5k people) in Flathead County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.78k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2022 Citizenship
99%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Flathead County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Flathead County, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flathead County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    96.5k ± 380
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.37k ± 416
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.78k ± 369
3.28%
Hispanic Population
3.47k people

In 2022, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.5k people) in Flathead County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.78k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.28% of the people in Flathead County, MT are hispanic (3.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Flathead County, MT as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.86%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.03k people
2.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.79k people

As of 2022, 2.86% of Flathead County, MT residents (3.03k 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 Flathead County, MT was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,079 ± 399
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,638 ± 314
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,193 ± 306

Flathead County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Flathead County, MT employs 52k people. The largest industries in Flathead County, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,501 people), Retail Trade (7,185 people), and Construction (5,631 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,917), Utilities ($68,561), and Finance & Insurance ($56,319).

Employment

Occupations

52k
2022 Value
± 1,774
2.56%
1 Year growth
± 4.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Flathead County, MT grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 50.7k employees to 52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flathead County, MT, are Management Occupations (6,951 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,802 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flathead County, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52k
2022 Value
± 1,774
2.56%
1 Year growth
± 4.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Flathead County, MT grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 50.7k employees to 52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flathead County, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,501 people), Retail Trade (7,185 people), and Construction (5,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flathead County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Flathead County, 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

$45,886
Median earning men ± $1,533
$32,528
Median earning women ± $1,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,150), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,676), and Manufacturing ($58,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,022), and Wholesale Trade ($42,824).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,307
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 928
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 863
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Education

In 2022, universities in Flathead County, MT awarded 354 degrees. The student population of Flathead County, MT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 941 male students and 1,256 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Flathead County, MT are White (302 and 85.8%), followed by Unknown (23 and 6.53%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 4.26%), and Asian (5 and 1.42%).

The largest universities in Flathead County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Flathead Valley Community College (293 and 82.8%) and Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts (61 and 17.2%).

The most popular majors in Flathead County, MT are General Studies (135 and 38.1%), General Cosmetology (30 and 8.47%), and Registered Nursing (19 and 5.37%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,197 students enrolled in Flathead County, MT, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,734 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    135 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    19 degrees awarded
  3. Surgical Technologist
    11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Flathead County, MT was General Studies with 135 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Flathead Valley Community College
    293 degrees awarded
  2. Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts
    61 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Flathead Valley Community College with 293 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 135 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Flathead County, MT, which is 0.616 times less than the 219 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 302 degrees mean that there were 13.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 23 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,298) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Flathead County, MT was $414,200 in 2022, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $333,700 to $414,200, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Flathead County, MT is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Flathead County, MT have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flathead County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Flathead County, MT is $68,025. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Flathead County, MT was Census Tract 6.01 with a value of $84,088, followed by Census Tract 6.02 and Census Tract 4.02, with respective values of $82,708 and $80,445.

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Flathead County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.28%.

Housing

Property

$414,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$12,598
$31,328
Median Property Taxes
±$1,250

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

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Rent vs Own

74.3%
Homeownership
2022
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.3% of the housing units in Flathead County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6.01
  2. Census Tract 6.02
  3. Census Tract 4.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Flathead County, MT was Census Tract 6.01 with a value of $84,088, followed by Census Tract 6.02 and Census Tract 4.02, with respective values of $82,708 and $80,445.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Flathead County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$68,025
Median Household Income
± $2,865
42.2k
Number of Households
± 1,589

In 2022, the median household income of the 42.2k households in Flathead County, MT grew to $68,025 from the previous year's value of $63,582.

The following chart displays the households in Flathead County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flathead County, MT is from Flathead County, MT.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in Flathead County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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.

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flathead County, MT have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.884% of the workforce in Flathead County, 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 Flathead County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Flathead County, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Flathead County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.28%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flathead County, MT (9.73k out of 105k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Flathead County, MT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.6% of the children was living in poverty in Flathead County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.8%.

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Health

91.2% of the population of Flathead County, MT has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 2.19% 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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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 22.9% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.82%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
2.19%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flathead County, MT declined by 2.89% from 9.08% to 8.82%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.2 in Flathead County, MT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.3% in Flathead County, MT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.2% in Flathead County, MT.

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