Bozeman Montana Demographics: Population, Climate, Rainfall, Temperature, Health, Housing, Economy, Education, Families, Income, Employment, Plan for Bozeman Growth
Have you ever wondered, “What is the __________ of Bozeman, Montana or Gallatin County, MT?”
In early 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau concluded Bozeman, MT was the sixth-fastest growing “micropolitan” area in the United States. From July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2014, Bozeman had 39,860 residents, and Gallatin County Montana’s population increased by 2.8% to approximately 97,308 residents. 2017 Bozeman Economic Profile
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BOZEMAN MONTANA, GALLATIN COUNTY MT, US DEMOGRAPHICS 2017 |
BOZEMAN MT 59715, 59718 |
GALLATIN COUNTY MONTANA |
UNITED STATES |
| Population (growth) | 43,405 (2.9%) | 98,000 (2.8%) | 321,217,000 (.7%) |
| Population density | 102.1 | 34.4 | 81.6 |
| Percent male | 52.6% | 52.1% | 50.2% |
| Percent female | 47.4% | 48.6% | 49.8% |
| Median age | 32.6 | 32.9 | 38.8 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 2.36 | 2.39 |
| Median household income | $44,455 | $52,833 | $46,230 |
| Average income per capita | $25,087 | $28,939 | $25,373 |
| CRIME | |||
| Violent crime risk index | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Property crime risk index | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| HOUSING | |||
| Median home values | $529,700 | $457,300 | $323,700 |
| Median age of homes | 27.0 | 22.0 | 27.0 |
| Home appreciation | 0.4% | -0.4% | -2.8% |
| Homes – owned | 50.4% | 56.0% | 64.7% |
| Homes – rented | 43.2% | 32.7% | 21.5% |
| Homes – vacant | 6.3% | 10.8% | 14.4% |
| Commuting by bus | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| Commuting by carpool | 12.3% | 12.4% | 14.4% |
| Commuting by auto | 67.3% | 71.1% | 71.0% |
| Working at home | 6.7% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
FAMILY FACTS |
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| Currently married | 42.7% | 50.4% | 57.5% |
| Never married | 38.5% | 32.2% | 24.6% |
| Divorced | 7.7% | 8.5% | 7.6% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 3.6% | 7.4% |
| Separated | 6.9% | 5.0% | 2.8% |
| Married – with children | 18.9% | 23.5% | 28.1% |
| Married – no children | 25.1% | 27.9% | 31.0% |
| Single – with children | 5.2% | 6.1% | 9.4% |
| Single – no children | 50.7% | 42.2% | 30.3% |
| EDUCATION | |||
| High school graduates | 97.2% | 96.1% | 92.1% |
| College degree – 2 year | 5.0% | 5.1% | 8.2% |
| College degree – 4 year | 53.6% | 46.0% | 28.7% |
| Graduate degree | 17.5% | 12.9% | 7.2% |
| Expenditures per student | $4,325 | $5,481 | $5,909 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 |
| Students per librarian | 481 | 404 | 912 |
| Students per guidance counselor | 940 | 519 | 552 |
| ECONOMY | |||
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5.5% |
| Recent job growth | 4.6% | 3.1% | 0.7% |
| Future (10-year) job growth | 46% | 30.8% | 18.5% |
| Sales tax | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Income tax | 6.90% | 6.9% | variable |
| Cost of living index | 101.4 | 101.3 | 100.0 |
| HEALTH | |||
| Air quality | 35 | n/a | 48 |
| Watershed quality | 52 | 52 | 55 |
| Physicians per capita | 225.7 | n/a | 169.7 |
| Health cost index | 96.2 | 96.1 | 100.0 |
| Superfund site index | 83 | 81 | 71 |
| UV index | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| CLIMATE | |||
| Altitude | 4,869 | 4,778 | 1,062 |
| Rainfall (inches annually) | 18.3 | 16.3 | 36.6 |
| Snowfall (inches annually) | 84.5 | 55.7 | 25.2 |
| January average low temperature | 11.8 | 12.1 | 20.8 |
| July average high temperature | 81.0 | 81.9 | 86.5 |
| Days of precipitation annually | 111 | 102 | 101 |
| Days, mostly sunny annually | 186 | 187 | 205 |
| Comfort index (during hot weather) | 74 | 74 | 44 |
