Montana Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 241,754 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,694 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 12,033 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 108,571 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 56,201 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 51,255 | 21.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 586,621 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 25,200 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 50,158 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 183,415 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 150,467 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 34,420 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 100,758 | 17.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 42,203 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 715,915 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 171,715 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 410,379 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 9,012 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 46,730 | 6.5 |
Female | 37,543 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 78,079 | 10.9 |
Female | 41,837 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,098 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,053 | 54.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 668,651 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 108,476 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 212,617 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,111 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 504,718 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 85,337 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 419,381 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 114,359 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45,284 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 847,362 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 453,995 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 386,483 | 45.6 |
Same county | 191,049 | 22.5 |
Different county | 195,434 | 23.1 |
Same state | 83,904 | 9.9 |
Different state | 111,530 | 13.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,884 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 902,195 | 100.0 |
| Native | 885,799 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 878,931 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 505,966 | 56.1 |
Different state | 372,965 | 41.3 |
Born outside United States | 6,868 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 16,396 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,751 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,482 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 6,914 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16,396 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,525 | 39.8 |
| Asia | 3,305 | 20.2 |
| Africa | 184 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 258 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 1,565 | 9.5 |
| Northern America | 4,559 | 27.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 847,362 | 100.0 |
| English only | 803,031 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 44,331 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,663 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 12,953 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,411 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 17,978 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,065 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,066 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,323 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 902,195 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,045,819 | 115.9 |
| Arab | 1,157 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 8,703 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 15,204 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 22,796 | 2.5 |
| English | 114,216 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 38,230 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 10,213 | 1.1 |
| German | 243,648 | 27.0 |
| Greek | 2,290 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 3,250 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 134,364 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 28,031 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,136 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 95,525 | 10.6 |
| Polish | 17,774 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 1,434 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 8,398 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 23,117 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 27,170 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 1,144 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 395 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 30,721 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 5,179 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 1,986 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 46,131 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 9,312 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 199 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 154,096 | 17.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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