Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
November 8, 1889
Bitterroot
Ponderosa Pine
Western Meadowlark
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Helena November 8, 1889 Bitterroot Ponderosa Pine Western Meadowlark |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 799,065 | 902,195 |
| Male | 395,769 | 449,480 |
| Female | 403,296 | 452,715 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 59,257 | 54,869 |
| 5 to 9 years | 65,377 | 61,963 |
| 10 to 14 years | 62,899 | 69,298 |
| 15 to 19 years | 56,813 | 71,310 |
| 20 to 24 years | 47,769 | 58,379 |
| 25 to 59 years | 366,137 | 427,482 |
| 60 to 84 years | 130,137 | 143,557 |
| 85 years and over | 10,676 | 15,337 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.8 | 37.5 |
| Under 18 years | 222,104 | 230,062 |
| Male | 114,288 | 118,245 |
| Female | 107,816 | 111,817 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 799,065 | 902,195 |
| Urban population | 419,989 | 487,465 |
| Rural population | 379,076 | 414,730 |
| Farm population | 45,718 | 39,930 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 211,666 | 237,407 |
| With own children under 18 years | 106,442 | 111,807 |
| Average family size | 3.08 | 2.99 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 740,218 | 847,362 |
| Speak a language other than English | 37,020 | 44,331 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 215,759 | 241,754 |
| Preprimary school | 14,759 | 25,727 |
| Elementary or high school | 150,776 | 164,772 |
| College or graduate school | 50,224 | 51,255 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81 | 87 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 20 | 24 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 361,155 | 412,633 |
| With no telephone service | 21,123 | 10,146 |
Data from Census 2000