Montana Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over701,168100.0
In labor force458,30665.4
Civilian labor force
454,68764.8
Employed
425,97760.8
Unemployed
28,7104.1
Percent of civilian labor force
6.3(X)
Armed Forces
3,6190.5
Not in labor force242,86234.6
Females 16 years and over355,066100.0
In labor force212,73459.9
Civilian labor force
212,20459.8
Employed
201,04456.6
Own children under 6 years63,486100.0
All parents in family in labor force41,21664.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over422,159100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone311,87273.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled50,19211.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)2,8120.7
Walked23,3365.5
Other means7,0361.7
Worked at home26,9116.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)17.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over425,977100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations140,95633.1
Service occupations73,31617.2
Sales and office occupations108,79225.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations9,2462.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations45,77010.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations47,89711.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining33,6917.9
Construction31,7247.4
Manufacturing25,4146.0
Wholesale trade12,9373.0
Retail trade54,46812.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities23,1095.4
Information9,2832.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing23,3515.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services27,6546.5
Educational, health and social services92,44521.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services44,13510.4
Other services (except public administration)22,4715.3
Public administration25,2955.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers294,63169.2
Government workers78,12318.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business50,11211.8
Unpaid family workers3,1110.7
INCOME IN 1999
Households359,070100.0
Less than $10,00040,53511.3
$10,000 to $14,99931,8648.9
$15,000 to $24,99961,57317.1
$25,000 to $34,99955,21715.4
$35,000 to $49,99965,39318.2
$50,000 to $74,99961,50517.1
$75,000 to $99,99923,0076.4
$100,000 to $149,99913,0713.6
$150,000 to $199,9993,1820.9
$200,000 or more3,7231.0
Median household income (dollars)33,024(X)
With earnings285,89779.6
Mean earnings (dollars)
40,290(X)
With Social Security income99,43227.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,074(X)
With Supplemental Security Income12,8443.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,120(X)
With public assistance income11,8183.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,436(X)
With retirement income58,63716.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,132(X)
Families238,733100.0
Less than $10,00015,1766.4
$10,000 to $14,99913,3015.6
$15,000 to $24,99934,24114.3
$25,000 to $34,99936,81415.4
$35,000 to $49,99949,92920.9
$50,000 to $74,99952,17621.9
$75,000 to $99,99919,9818.4
$100,000 to $149,99911,2404.7
$150,000 to $199,9992,8101.2
$200,000 or more3,0651.3
Median family income (dollars)40,487(X)
Per capita income (dollars)17,151(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,503(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers20,914(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families25,004(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.5
With related children under 18 years19,427(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.4
With related children under 5 years
9,325(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.6
Families with female householder, no husband present10,343(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.2
With related children under 18 years9,509(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.6
With related children under 5 years
4,596(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)58.5
Individuals128,355(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.6
18 years and over85,443(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.1
65 years and over
10,369(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.1
Related children under 18 years41,247(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
29,073(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over44,615(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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