Missoula

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  4. Missoula Employment Information
  5. Missoula Family Information
  6. Missoula Education Information
  7. Missoula Business Information
  8. Missoula Public Benefits Information
  9. Missoula Criminal Information
  10. Missoula Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Missoula Zip Codes


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Missoula Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 67,358
  • Land Area (2000): 1,434.894 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.644 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 22.7186 (-5.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 66.8186 (19.3) / 83.4186 (28.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,792
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 280
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 13 inches
Missoula Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 52,377 2002 Not Available 2005 62,377
2000 Not Available 2003 Not Available 2006 63,526
2001 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2007 65,037

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Houses (2000): 29,105
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,511
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,495
Missoula Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 60,601 90.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 254 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,254 9.32%

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Missoula Employment Information Back to top
Missoula Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,962 22,390 1,572 6.56% 66
1991 24,100 22,315 1,785 7.41% 74
1992 24,962 23,249 1,713 6.86% 69
1993 25,565 23,970 1,596 6.24% 63
1994 25,925 24,508 1,417 5.47% 55
1995 26,706 25,314 1,391 5.21% 52
1996 27,494 26,224 1,269 4.62% 46
1997 28,039 26,730 1,310 4.67% 47
1998 28,413 27,098 1,315 4.63% 46
1999 29,071 27,896 1,175 4.04% 40
2000 32,453 31,015 1,438 4.43% 44
2001 33,025 31,597 1,428 4.32% 43
2002 33,449 31,991 1,458 4.36% 44
2003 33,760 32,359 1,402 4.15% 42
2004 34,042 32,675 1,367 4.01% 40
2005 34,560 33,259 1,300 3.76% 38
2006 35,176 34,015 1,161 3.30% 33
2007 37,635 36,592 1,043 2.77% 28
2008 37,117 35,766 1,352 3.64% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 36,620 35,170 1,450 3.96% 40
Feb 2008 36,970 35,564 1,406 3.80% 38
Mar 2008 37,121 35,687 1,434 3.86% 39
Apr 2008 37,198 35,921 1,277 3.43% 34
May 2008 37,409 36,126 1,283 3.43% 34
Jun 2008 37,061 35,641 1,420 3.83% 38
Jul 2008 37,404 36,161 1,243 3.32% 33
Aug 2008 37,251 35,941 1,310 3.52% 35
Sep 2008 37,023 35,680 1,343 3.63% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Missoula Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,941 10.33%
2. Construction 1,911 10.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,680 8.94%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,290 6.86%
5. Health Care 811 4.31%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 668 3.55%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 643 3.42%
8. Finance and Insurance 595 3.17%
9. Wood Manufacturing 544 2.89%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 543 2.89%
11. Public Administration 522 2.78%
12. Repair and Maintenance 463 2.46%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 438 2.33%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 432 2.30%
15. Truck Transportation 395 2.10%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 365 1.94%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 313 1.67%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 296 1.57%
19. Other Transportation 245 1.30%
20. Paper Manufacturing 239 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,741 16.21%
2. Health Care 2,591 15.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,725 10.20%
4. Finance and Insurance 973 5.76%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 959 5.67%
6. Social Assistance 867 5.13%
7. Department and Other General Stores 612 3.62%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 525 3.11%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 523 3.09%
10. Public Administration 521 3.08%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 471 2.79%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 412 2.44%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 295 1.74%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 260 1.54%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 245 1.45%
16. Construction 218 1.29%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 168 0.99%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 139 0.82%
19. Truck Transportation 139 0.82%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 129 0.76%

Missoula Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,007 5.36%
2. Other Management Occupations 932 4.96%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 866 4.61%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 853 4.54%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 685 3.64%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 631 3.36%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 587 3.12%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 577 3.07%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 526 2.80%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 511 2.72%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 477 2.54%
12. Other Construction Trades 470 2.50%
13. Carpenters 421 2.24%
14. Computer Specialists 420 2.23%
15. Other Production Occupations 420 2.23%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 376 2.00%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 359 1.91%
18. Media and Communications Workers 350 1.86%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 338 1.80%
20. Top Executives 333 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,058 6.26%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 828 4.90%
3. Secretaries and Admins 809 4.79%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 676 4.00%
5. Child Care Workers 650 3.84%
6. Other Management Occupations 628 3.71%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 626 3.70%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 595 3.52%
9. Registered Nurses 567 3.35%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 530 3.13%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 513 3.03%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 507 3.00%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 505 2.99%
14. Cashiers 460 2.72%
15. Customer Service Representatives 425 2.51%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 397 2.35%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 390 2.31%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 367 2.17%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 345 2.04%
20. Accountants and Auditors 301 1.78%

Missoula Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,237 53.40%
15-35 hours 11,155 20.37%
1-14 hours 2,116 3.86%
No regular hours 12,246 22.37%

Missoula Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 749 2.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 474 1.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 867 2.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,474 4.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,620 7.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,746 11.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,924 20.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,228 12.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,589 7.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,566 7.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,074 3.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 558 1.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,731 8.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,955 8.81%

Missoula Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,610 4.80%
5-9 7,310 21.79%
10-14 10,026 29.88%
15-19 7,041 20.98%
20-24 3,934 11.72%
25-29 768 2.29%
30-34 1,378 4.11%
35-39 121 0.36%
40-44 206 0.61%
45-59 326 0.97%
60-89 440 1.31%
At least 90 395 1.18%

Missoula Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 329 0.98% 30,360 90.48%
30-44 152 0.45% 1,553 4.63%
45-59 27 0.08% 299 0.89%
At least 60 70 0.21% 765 2.28%

Missoula Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,697 4.84%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,744 10.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,872 70.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 35 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 185 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 578 1.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,444 6.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,502 4.28%

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Missoula Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,784 (63,759 people)
Families (2000): 15,300 (44,625 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,699
People at same address in 1995: 26,237
Missoula Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,722 13.40%
$10,000-$14,999 2,513 9.04%
$15,000-$19,999 2,595 9.34%
$20,000-$24,999 2,255 8.12%
$25,000-$29,999 1,962 7.06%
$30,000-$34,999 2,078 7.48%
$35,000-$39,999 1,543 5.55%
$40,000-$44,999 1,490 5.36%
$45,000-$49,999 1,174 4.23%
$50,000-$59,999 2,413 8.68%
$60,000-$74,999 2,349 8.45%
$75,000-$99,999 1,906 6.86%
$100,000-$124,999 888 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 338 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 256 0.92%
$200,000 or more 302 1.09%

Missoula Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,730 31.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,020 25.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,751 9.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,587 12.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 773 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,927 10.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 270 0.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,153 4.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 87 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 357 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 181 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Missoula Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,097 29.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,731 15.18%
Public Assistance 916 1.19%
Retirement 3,637 4.71%
Self Employment 4,656 6.03%
Social Security 5,868 7.60%
Supplemental Security 998 1.29%
Wage / Salary 22,211 28.75%
Other 4,143 5.36%

Missoula Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,637 56.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,024 43.08%

Missoula Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,607 9.48%
Color 1 Box Married 12,974 47.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,359 41.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 551 2.00%

Missoula Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,545 12.57%
Color 1 Box Married 13,129 46.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,207 32.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,319 8.22%

Missoula 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.


Missoula Education Information Back to top
Missoula Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,148 2.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,506 6.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,082 22.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,853 33.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,342 4.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,184 21.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,073 9.54%

Missoula 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 537 0.80% 350 0.52% 887 1.32%
Kindergarten 619 0.92% 74 0.11% 693 1.03%
Grades 1-4 2,794 4.15% 221 0.33% 3,015 4.48%
Grades 5-8 3,288 4.88% 232 0.34% 3,520 5.23%
Grades 9-12 3,013 4.47% 301 0.45% 3,314 4.92%
Undergrad college 8,614 12.79% 403 0.60% 9,017 13.39%
Graduate or professional school 1,577 2.34% 130 0.19% 1,707 2.53%
Total 20,442 30.35% 1,711 2.54% 22,153 32.89%

Missoula 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.


Missoula Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $546,547,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,237,661,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $180,431,000
Missoula Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Missoula Public Benefits Information Back to top
Missoula Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,831 82.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,481 17.85%

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Missoula Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 362
Missoula 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
1999 3.284 0.726 0.057 0.859 4.926 0.115 6.759 63.005 2.673 72.551
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.773 0.641 0.016 0.641 4.072 0.208 6.332 48.832 3.014 58.178
2006 1.858 0.598 0.000 0.472 2.928 0.299 5.210 41.621 2.361 49.192
2007 2.429 0.354 0.015 0.554 3.352 0.261 3.921 39.070 2.137 45.128

Missoula Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 19 92
2005 19 96
2006 19 103
2007 20 101

Missoula Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,058

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Missoula Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Missoula Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,470 11.09%
10-19 Years 9,916 14.72%
20-29 Years 14,920 22.15%
30-39 Years 9,101 13.51%
40-49 Years 10,034 14.90%
50-59 Years 7,003 10.40%
60-69 Years 3,657 5.43%
70-79 Years 3,085 4.58%
80-89 Years 1,838 2.73%
90+ Years 334 0.50%

Missoula Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 33,489 49.72%
Color 1 Box Female 33,869 50.28%

Missoula Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 62,566 92.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,388 2.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,144 1.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,082 1.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 819 1.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 213 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 90 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 56 0.08%

Missoula Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,056 23.61%
2. Irish 11,569 16.01%
3. English 8,691 12.03%
4. Norwegian 6,338 8.77%
5. French Non-Basque 3,297 4.56%
6. Italian 2,873 3.98%
7. Swedish 2,644 3.66%
8. United States Or American 2,629 3.64%
9. Scottish 2,480 3.43%
10. Scotch Irish 1,862 2.58%

Missoula Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 60,215 94.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,170 1.84%
3. German 481 0.76%
4. French 390 0.61%
5. Japanese 175 0.28%
6. Other Slavic 156 0.25%
7. Other Native North American 119 0.19%
8. Chinese 117 0.18%
9. Vietnamese 93 0.15%
10. Italian 86 0.14%

Missoula Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,457 97.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 824 1.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 828 1.23%

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Missoula 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.


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