Living in Columbia Falls High School District Area

Living Summary

6,377

households

15,700

Total Population

$231,800

Average House Value

$750

Average Housing Rent

$47,233

Average Household Income

90.58%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

621

Total Students

09-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

25-29%

Percent Proficient - Math

40-44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,377 households are located in Columbia Falls High School District area. Among them, 1,540 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.05 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,096 and 2,964 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (99) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (382) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Columbia Falls High School District, Montana
Household	6,377
Population	15,700
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,540 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,096
Total Students	2,964
Pre-Kindergarten	147
Kindergarten	90
Grade 1-8	1,693
Grade 9-12	622
College/Graduate School	412
Veterans	12,783
Non-citizen	99
Non-English Home Language	382
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,099 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,722 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,722 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,431 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Columbia Falls High School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,348	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,902	80.32%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	388	5.28%
Public transportation	10	0.14%
Walked	151	2.05%
Other method	110	1.50%
Worked from home	787	10.71%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,431	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,486	33.45%
Service	1,635	22.00%
Sales and office	1,640	22.07%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	865	11.64%
Production, transportation, and material moving	805	10.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,431	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	188	2.53%
Construction	573	7.71%
Manufacturing	502	6.76%
Wholesale trade	97	1.31%
Retail trade	1,013	13.63%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	454	6.11%
Information	96	1.29%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	615	8.28%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	726	9.77%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,547	20.82%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,020	13.73%
Other services, except public administration	340	4.58%
Public administration	260	3.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,431	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,988	80.58%
Government workers	942	12.68%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	501	6.74%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,898 for the 6,377 households in Columbia Falls High School District area, Montana. The average income of a single worker is $27,777. 14,352 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,377	-
Less than $10,000	395	6.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	425	6.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	812	12.73%
$25,000 - $34,999	658	10.32%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,077	16.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,238	19.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	750	11.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	546	8.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	288	4.52%
More than $200,000	188	2.95%
Median Household Income	$47,233	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,898	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,084	-
Less than $10,000	171	4.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	47	1.15%
$15,000 - $24,999	397	9.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	428	10.48%
$35,000 - $49,999	673	16.48%
$50,000 - $74,999	932	22.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	595	14.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	460	11.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	217	5.31%
More than $200,000	164	4.02%

Median Family Income	$59,736	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,553	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,777	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,953	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,953	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,844	-
With health insurance coverage	14,352	90.58%
Public coverage	6,746	42.58%
Private health insurance	9,921	62.62%
Without health insurance coverage	1,492	9.42%

Housing

There are 8,537 housing units in Columbia Falls High School District area, Montana with 6,377 units (74.70%) occupied. 4,916 houses (77.09%) are occupied by owner and 1,461 houses (22.91%) are rented. The average housing value is $231,800 and the average rental cost is $750. 253 houses (2.96%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 973 houses (11.40%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,537	-
Occupied	6,377	74.70%
Owner Occupied	4,916	77.09%
Renter Occupied	1,461	22.91%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,114	71.62%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	277	3.24%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	828	9.70%
Mobile Homes	1,318	15.44%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,537	-
Built 2014 or later	253	2.96%
Built 2010 - 2013	212	2.48%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,424	16.68%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,406	16.47%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,363	15.97%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,730	20.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	501	5.87%
Built 1950 - 1959	675	7.91%
Built 1949 or earlier	973	11.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,537	-
1 room	204	2.39%
2 rooms	328	3.84%
3 rooms	923	10.81%
4 rooms	1,585	18.57%
5 rooms	1,931	22.62%
6 rooms	1,629	19.08%
7 rooms	914	10.71%
8 rooms	451	5.28%
9 rooms or more	572	6.70%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,537	-
no bedroom	226	2.65%
1 bedroom	1,246	14.60%
2 bedrooms	2,668	31.25%
3 bedrooms	3,123	36.58%
4 bedrooms	1,016	11.90%
5 bedrooms or more	258	3.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,916	-
Less than $50,000	396	8.06%
$50,000 - $99,999	292	5.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	484	9.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	786	15.99%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,336	27.18%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,116	22.70%
$500,000 - $999,999	390	7.93%
$1,000,000 or more	116	2.36%
Median House Value	$231,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,312	-
Less than $500	234	17.84%
$500 - $999	672	51.22%
$1,000 - $1,499	321	24.47%
$1,500 - $1,999	85	6.48%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$750	-

Demographic

A total of 15,922 people lives in Columbia Falls High School District area, Montana with 7,856 male and 8,066 female. The males to female ratio is 49.34 to 50.66. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,922	-
Male	7,856	49.34%
Female	8,066	50.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,922	-
Under 5 years	752	4.72%
5 - 9 years	937	5.88%
10 - 14 years	1,078	6.77%
15 - 19 years	1,006	6.32%
20 - 24 years	513	3.22%
25 - 34 years	1,511	9.49%
35 - 44 years	2,148	13.49%
45 - 54 years	2,280	14.32%
55 - 59 years	1,101	6.91%
60 - 64 years	1,638	10.29%
65 - 74 years	1,919	12.05%
75 - 84 years	770	4.84%
85 years and older	269	1.69%
Median Age	45.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,922	-
One Race	15,498	97.34%
White	14,805	92.98%
Black or African American	68	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native	519	3.26%
Asian	11	0.07%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	95	0.60%

Two or more races	424	2.66%
White and Black or African American	13	0.08%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	191	1.20%
White and Asian	91	0.57%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%