CITY · 2000 CENSUS

East Missoula

Montana · 2,070 residents · 1.21 sq mi

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East Missoula is home to 2,070 people in Montana. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 23% since 2009. The median household earns $27,094, about 36% below the national median. That trails the Montana median by roughly 18%. The average commute runs 11 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 36.0

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,070

+23%vs 2009

vs 1,684 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

36.0

+17%vs 2009

vs 30.8 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.21 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.2%(108)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97%(144)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(150)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.9%(163)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.3%(151)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414%(290)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.8%(369)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.6%(303)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.2%(170)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.8%(100)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.2%(66)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.7%(56)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,094

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $44,219 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,333

−45%vs 2009

vs $24,222 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

13.6%

+3.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.5% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,300

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $192,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$523

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $662 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

69.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 66.0% in 2009

30.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic90.1%(1,518)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(13)

Asian1%(16)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(1,913)

Black0.3%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(34)

Asian0.5%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(17)

South American0.7%(15)

Peruvian0.7%(15)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(8)

Ancestry

German19.2%(402)

Norwegian9.7%(203)

Irish9.5%(200)

English5.8%(121)

American4%(84)

Dutch3.4%(72)

Swedish2.8%(59)

Italian2.3%(48)

French2.2%(47)

Scottish1.8%(37)

Swiss1.3%(28)

British1%(22)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.8%(16)

Slovak0.6%(13)

Welsh0.6%(12)

Canadian0.5%(11)

Danish0.5%(11)

Finnish0.4%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−16.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 31.2% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

83.7%

−6.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 90.6% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.1%

+2.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.4 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married28.4%(256)

Married53.4%(481)

Widowed2.9%(26)

Divorced15.2%(137)

Women 15+

Never married25.1%(219)

Married52.1%(454)

Widowed7.9%(69)

Divorced14.8%(129)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.8%

−14.5 ptssince 2013

from 25.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.5%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.7%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.2%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(17)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.4%(78)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 136 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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