Great Falls, MT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,008 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 909 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 738 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,616 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,465 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,280 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,527 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,472 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,342 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,306 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,443 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,570 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,734 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,660 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,943 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,142 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,500 | 54.5 |
| Separated | 722 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,614 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,931 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 5,965 | 13.3 |
Female | 3,502 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 517 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 209 | 40.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,151 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,385 | 20.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,403 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,204 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,761 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,936 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,825 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,297 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,388 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,004 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,118 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,268 | 45.8 |
Same county | 13,763 | 26.0 |
Different county | 10,505 | 19.8 |
Same state | 4,405 | 8.3 |
Different state | 6,100 | 11.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 618 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,249 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 54,398 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 32,533 | 57.4 |
Different state | 21,865 | 38.6 |
Born outside United States | 851 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,395 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 244 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 951 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 444 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,395 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 723 | 51.8 |
| Asia | 279 | 20.0 |
| Africa | 12 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 94 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 277 | 19.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,004 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,419 | 95.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,585 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 651 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 904 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 229 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,163 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 256 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 282 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 65,656 | 115.9 |
| Arab | 67 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 682 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 836 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 1,493 | 2.6 |
| English | 6,299 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,436 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 713 | 1.3 |
| German | 14,350 | 25.3 |
| Greek | 231 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 239 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 8,630 | 15.2 |
| Italian | 2,005 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 6,488 | 11.5 |
| Polish | 1,518 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 126 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 377 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,352 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 1,647 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 175 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 68 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,031 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 291 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 111 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,273 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 517 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,641 | 17.0 |
| (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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