Great Falls Metro Area

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  3. Great Falls Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Great Falls Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Great Falls Metro Area Family Information
  6. Great Falls Metro Area Education Information
  7. Great Falls Metro Area Business Information
  8. Great Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Great Falls Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Great Falls Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Great Falls Metro Area Counties
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Great Falls Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Great Falls Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 80,357
  • Land Area (2000): 6,987.538 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 35.607 square kilometers
Great Falls Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 81,004 2004 Not Available 2006 80,331
2003 80,102 2005 Not Available 2007 79,880

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Houses (2000): 35,225
Great Falls Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 128,832 79.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,173 2.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 29,100 17.95%

Great Falls Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Great Falls Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 36,433 34,440 1,993 5.47% 55
1991 36,634 34,645 1,990 5.43% 54
1992 36,483 34,313 2,170 5.95% 60
1993 35,635 33,442 2,193 6.15% 62
1994 36,543 34,597 1,946 5.32% 53
1995 37,259 35,396 1,863 5.00% 50
1996 37,073 35,225 1,848 4.98% 50
1997 37,537 35,554 1,983 5.28% 53
1998 37,963 35,882 2,080 5.48% 55
1999 36,858 34,839 2,019 5.48% 55
2000 38,328 36,440 1,888 4.93% 49
2001 38,482 36,776 1,706 4.43% 44
2002 37,980 36,347 1,633 4.30% 43
2003 38,287 36,730 1,558 4.07% 41
2004 38,473 36,999 1,474 3.83% 38
2005 38,840 37,406 1,434 3.69% 37
2006 39,541 38,291 1,249 3.16% 32
2007 39,513 38,315 1,198 3.03% 30
2008 39,699 38,216 1,484 3.74% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 39,900 38,299 1,601 4.01% 40
Feb 2008 39,553 38,023 1,530 3.87% 39
Mar 2008 39,295 37,752 1,543 3.93% 39
Apr 2008 39,261 37,880 1,381 3.52% 35
May 2008 39,142 37,772 1,370 3.50% 35
Jun 2008 40,084 38,494 1,590 3.97% 40
Jul 2008 40,297 38,935 1,362 3.38% 34
Aug 2008 39,990 38,506 1,484 3.71% 37
Sep 2008 39,773 38,280 1,493 3.75% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Great Falls Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,820 13.55%
2. Public Administration 3,274 9.20%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,044 5.75%
4. Health Care 1,922 5.40%
5. Educational Services 1,648 4.63%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,502 4.22%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,498 4.21%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,400 3.94%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,220 3.43%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,178 3.31%
11. Truck Transportation 1,084 3.05%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 806 2.27%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 796 2.24%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 760 2.14%
15. Other Transportation 706 1.98%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 624 1.75%
17. Department and Other General Stores 582 1.64%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 510 1.43%
19. Utilities 496 1.39%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 486 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,888 20.25%
2. Educational Services 4,154 12.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,294 9.68%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,630 7.73%
5. Social Assistance 1,748 5.14%
6. Public Administration 1,564 4.60%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,414 4.16%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,198 3.52%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 972 2.86%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 944 2.78%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 938 2.76%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 764 2.25%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 690 2.03%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 494 1.45%
15. Construction 480 1.41%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 406 1.19%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 348 1.02%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 346 1.02%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 336 0.99%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 290 0.85%

Great Falls Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,128 5.98%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,768 4.97%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,608 4.52%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,530 4.30%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,438 4.04%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,428 4.01%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,152 3.24%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,148 3.23%
9. Carpenters 1,126 3.17%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,094 3.08%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,084 3.05%
12. Other Construction Trades 918 2.58%
13. Top Executives 812 2.28%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 736 2.07%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 704 1.98%
16. Other Production Occupations 668 1.88%
17. Construction Laborers 626 1.76%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 624 1.75%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 614 1.73%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 580 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,090 6.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,858 5.46%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,848 5.43%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,780 5.23%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,556 4.57%
6. Registered Nurses 1,526 4.49%
7. Cashiers 1,252 3.68%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,194 3.51%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,164 3.42%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 994 2.92%
11. Other Management Occupations 962 2.83%
12. Child Care Workers 938 2.76%
13. Customer Service Representatives 928 2.73%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 906 2.66%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 894 2.63%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 888 2.61%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 868 2.55%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 802 2.36%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 622 1.83%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 622 1.83%

Great Falls Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 66,785 53.60%
15-35 hours 16,615 13.34%
1-14 hours 4,117 3.30%
No regular hours 37,071 29.75%

Great Falls Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,200 3.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,045 1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,365 3.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,442 6.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,178 11.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,767 16.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,328 21.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,322 10.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,380 4.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,379 4.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,007 2.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,332 1.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,614 6.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,867 6.74%

Great Falls Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,510 4.86%
5-9 14,786 20.47%
10-14 20,271 28.07%
15-19 15,562 21.55%
20-24 7,828 10.84%
25-29 1,749 2.42%
30-34 4,189 5.80%
35-39 427 0.59%
40-44 785 1.09%
45-59 1,361 1.88%
60-89 758 1.05%
At least 90 1,000 1.38%

Great Falls Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 374 0.52% 63,332 87.69%
30-44 182 0.25% 5,219 7.23%
45-59 12 0.02% 1,349 1.87%
At least 60 26 0.04% 1,732 2.40%

Great Falls Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 294 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,027 10.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 60,431 80.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 269 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 594 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,521 3.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,011 4.00%

Great Falls Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 65,266 (156,808 people)
Families (2000): 43,350 (128,420 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 18,200
People at same address in 1995: 80,143
Great Falls Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,466 11.35%
$10,000-$14,999 5,770 8.77%
$15,000-$19,999 5,468 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 5,974 9.08%
$25,000-$29,999 4,877 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 5,148 7.82%
$35,000-$39,999 4,504 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 4,400 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 3,660 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 5,779 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 5,334 8.11%
$75,000-$99,999 3,843 5.84%
$100,000-$124,999 1,441 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 711 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 614 0.93%
$200,000 or more 804 1.22%

Great Falls Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,381 28.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,019 30.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,426 4.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,664 14.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 205 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,109 12.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 68 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,734 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 615 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 309 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Great Falls Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 51,364 27.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26,327 14.28%
Public Assistance 2,244 1.22%
Retirement 12,894 6.99%
Self Employment 9,743 5.28%
Social Security 18,810 10.20%
Supplemental Security 2,467 1.34%
Wage / Salary 49,068 26.62%
Other 11,437 6.20%

Great Falls Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,391 55.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,558 44.52%

Great Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,503 10.37%
Color 1 Box Married 38,237 60.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,078 25.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,921 3.06%

Great Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,384 12.96%
Color 1 Box Married 37,735 58.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,498 17.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,092 10.96%

Great Falls Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Great Falls Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,657 3.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,468 10.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 41,041 34.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 31,074 25.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,522 6.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,232 13.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,057 5.88%

Great Falls Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,302 1.62% 1,370 1.70% 2,672 3.33%
Kindergarten 1,816 2.26% 334 0.42% 2,150 2.68%
Grades 1-4 9,293 11.56% 936 1.16% 10,229 12.73%
Grades 5-8 8,661 10.78% 766 0.95% 9,427 11.73%
Grades 9-12 9,608 11.96% 354 0.44% 9,962 12.40%
Undergrad college 3,821 4.76% 1,573 1.96% 5,394 6.71%
Graduate or professional school 601 0.75% 345 0.43% 946 1.18%
Total 35,102 43.68% 5,678 7.07% 40,780 50.75%

Great Falls Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Great Falls Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 222 256
2002 215 200
2003 201 173
2004 208 183

Great Falls Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Great Falls Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 136,876 86.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,383 13.51%

Great Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 456
Great Falls Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 3.136 0.259 0.049 0.457 3.901 0.000 4.605 51.380 2.383 58.367
2003 3.171 0.187 0.075 0.737 4.170 0.000 4.969 49.375 2.147 56.490
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 2.166 0.137 0.025 0.361 2.689 0.000 2.900 32.266 1.842 37.009
2007 2.516 0.100 0.025 0.363 3.005 0.000 3.480 36.567 1.765 41.813

Great Falls Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Great Falls Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,046 13.75%
10-19 Years 12,118 15.08%
20-29 Years 9,846 12.25%
30-39 Years 11,361 14.14%
40-49 Years 12,169 15.14%
50-59 Years 9,068 11.28%
60-69 Years 6,547 8.15%
70-79 Years 5,054 6.29%
80-89 Years 2,677 3.33%
90+ Years 471 0.59%

Great Falls Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,756 49.47%
Color 1 Box Female 40,601 50.53%

Great Falls Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 71,880 89.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,237 4.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,949 2.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,700 2.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 846 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 643 0.80%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 62 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.05%

Great Falls Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 41,846 24.70%
2. Irish 24,421 14.41%
3. English 18,134 10.70%
4. Norwegian 17,901 10.57%
5. United States Or American 9,973 5.89%
6. French Non-Basque 7,030 4.15%
7. Italian 5,852 3.45%
8. Swedish 5,609 3.31%
9. Scottish 4,612 2.72%
10. Polish 4,344 2.56%

Great Falls Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 143,683 94.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,584 1.71%
3. German 1,706 1.13%
4. French 790 0.52%
5. Other Native North American 466 0.31%
6. Scandinavian 262 0.17%
7. Tagalog 256 0.17%
8. Italian 246 0.16%
9. Korean 220 0.15%
10. Greek 142 0.09%

Great Falls Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 158,288 97.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,423 1.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,394 0.86%

Great Falls Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Great Falls Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Great Falls Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cascade County    

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