Polson, MT Demographic Data
Polson, MT Summary
Polson is located in Lake County in Montana
- Population: 4,524
- Area: 4.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,084.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,004.59 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Polson, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,413
52%
50.8
Male
2,261
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,674
323,128,000
Polson, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
434
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
495
10.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
175
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
163
3.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
587
12.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
628
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
312
6.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
519
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
306
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
288
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
433
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
215
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
119
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,497
74.8%
77.2
Female
1,836
52.5%
51.3
Male
1,661
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,368
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
906
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
767
16.4%
15.2
Female
463
60.4%
55.8
Male
304
39.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Polson, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,374
93.6%
96.8
White
3,309
70.8%
72.6
Black or African American
10
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,036
22.2%
0.8
Asian
19
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
19
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
300
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
286
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
179
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
107
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,388
93.9%
82.2
Polson, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
68
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
162
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
986
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
689
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
296
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
323
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
296
10.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
230
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,590
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
619
22.0%
31.2
Polson, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,078
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,550
43.4%
47.5
Divorced
600
16.8%
11.0%
Separated
67
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
275
7.7
5.8%
Polson, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,078
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
162
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
24
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
81
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
38
0.9%
1.1%
Polson, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
224
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
174
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
343
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
293
14.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
338
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
266
13.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
187
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
87
4.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
55
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
33,013
57,617
Per capita income
20,110
31,128
Polson, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
127
6.8%
9.8
Construction
191
10.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
529
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
41
2.2%
6.6
Information
12
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
38
2.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
70
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
247
13.2%
11.4
Public administration
154
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
364
19.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
36
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
26
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
215
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
606
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
144
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
548
29.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
362
19.3%
18.1%
Polson, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,860
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,404
75.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
240
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
140
7.5%
2.7
Other means
5
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
71
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.8
26.6
Polson, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
232
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
644
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
598
30.2%
37.1
3 or more
505
25.5%
21.0
Polson, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,979
79.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,045
52.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
934
47.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
497
20.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Polson, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,476
1 room
48
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
75
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
264
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
558
22.5%
16.5
5 rooms
523
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
395
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
275
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
88
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
250
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Polson, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,476
1-unit, detached
1,641
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
66
2.7%
5.9
2-units
189
7.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
164
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
171
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
33
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
115
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
97
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Polson, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
212
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
230
9.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
302
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
210
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
316
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
117
4.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
576
23.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
385
15.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
128
5.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Polson, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
50
2.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
263
13.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,475
74.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
114
5.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
65
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Polson, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
706
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
4.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
8.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
114
16.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
190
26.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
310
43.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
154
22.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
73
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
15.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
91
13.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
264
38.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Polson, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
879
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
82
9.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
200
22.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
597
67.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
55
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
640
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
67
7.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
210
23.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
187
21.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
223
25.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Polson, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,045
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
107
10.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
20
1.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
208
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
236
22.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
315
30.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
88
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
6.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
182,400
205,000