Everything You Need to Know About the City of Great Falls Montana

In 2017, Great Falls, Montana had a population of 59.1k people with a median age of 39.2 and median household earnings of $44,725 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Great Falls, MT declined from 59,479 to 59,144, a -0.563 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $43,497 dollars to $44,725 dollars, a 2.82 percent increase.

The population of Great Falls, MT is 85 percent White Alone, 4.94 percent American Indian & Alaska Native Alone, and 4.22 percent Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Great Falls, MT speak a non-English language, and 99.1 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Great Falls, MT are Great Falls College Montana State University (516 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Providence (254 degrees), and Montana Academy of Salons (60 degrees).

The median property value in Great Falls, MT is $165,900 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 63.8 percent. Most people in Great Falls, MT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 13.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls, MT is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Great Falls

In 2017, universities in Great Falls, MT awarded 830 degrees. The student population of Great Falls, MT is skewed towards women, with 804 male students and 2,035 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Great Falls, MT are White (656 and 79.8 percent), followed by Unknown (59 and 7.18 percent), American Indian or Alaska Native (42 and 5.11 percent), and Hispanic or Latino (28 and 3.41 percent).

The largest universities in Great Falls, MT by the number of degrees awarded are Great Falls College Montana State University (516 and 62.2 percent), University of Providence (254 and 30.6 percent), and Montana Academy of Salons (60 and 7.23 percent).

The most popular majors in Great Falls, MT are Welding Technology (150 and 18.1 percent), Registered Nursing (143 and 17.2 percent), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (120 and 14.5 percent).

The median tuition costs in Great Falls, MT are $24,240 dollars for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Great Falls

The economy of Great Falls, MT employs 27.4k people and Great Falls has an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent. Great Falls has seen the job market decreased by -0.4 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 22.3 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Great Falls, MT are Retail Trade (3,618 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,019 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,677 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,323 dollars), Utilities ($63,631 dollars), and Public Administration ($50,438 dollars).

Households in Great Falls, MT have a median annual income of $44,725 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $43,497 dollars in 2016, which represents a 2.82 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Great Falls

– The Sales Tax Rate for Great Falls is 0.0 percent. 

– The Income Tax Rate for Great Falls is 6.9 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Great Falls

– The average income of a Great Falls resident is $24,733 dollars a year.

– The Median household income of a Great Falls resident is $43,374 dollars a year.