CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kalispell

Montana · 11,917 residents · 12.7 sq mi

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With 11,917 people, Kalispell is a city in Montana. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The median age is 36.5, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $56,200. The average commute runs 14 minutes. The median household earns $19,950, about 34% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,917

−16%vs 2000

vs 14,223 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202429K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(829)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(865)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(822)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(719)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(619)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(1,784)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(1,871)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(1,023)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(1,035)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(1,097)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(928)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(325)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,950

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,567 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,226

−31%vs 2000

vs $16,224 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,200

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $102,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$321

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $444 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.3% in 2000

46.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(13,504)

Black0.3%(39)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(220)

Asian0.6%(79)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(11,582)

Black0.1%(17)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(78)

Asian0.7%(85)

Other2%(233)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(603)

Spaniard0.8%(233)

Puerto Rican0.7%(190)

Central American0.6%(178)

South American0.3%(83)

Peruvian0.3%(83)

Nicaraguan0.3%(77)

Guatemalan0.2%(51)

Panamanian0.2%(45)

Cuban0.1%(39)

Dominican0%(7)

Salvadoran0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(152)

Chinese0.5%(138)

Japanese0.2%(45)

Vietnamese0.1%(30)

Taiwanese0.1%(25)

Burmese0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(21)

Marshallese0%(2)

Ancestry

German20.4%(5,829)

English19.1%(5,435)

Irish15.2%(4,334)

Norwegian8.7%(2,486)

American5.8%(1,647)

Scottish4.2%(1,192)

Swedish3.8%(1,084)

Italian2.7%(767)

French2.2%(632)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(404)

Polish1.2%(347)

Finnish1.1%(326)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(298)

Danish0.9%(253)

Welsh0.8%(240)

French Canadian0.8%(237)

Hungarian0.6%(174)

Arab0.6%(167)

Croatian0.5%(151)

British0.5%(146)

Egyptian0.5%(143)

Russian0.5%(135)

Czech0.4%(123)

Ukrainian0.4%(110)

Austrian0.4%(103)

Belgian0.2%(70)

Canadian0.2%(54)

Lithuanian0.2%(50)

Swiss0.1%(41)

Portuguese0.1%(35)

Lebanese0.1%(20)

Slovak0.1%(20)

Slovene0.1%(18)

Subsaharan African0%(12)

Nigerian0%(12)

Iranian0%(11)

Palestinian0%(4)

West Indian0%(2)

Jamaican0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.3%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.1 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 10.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.4%(3,872)

Married50.7%(5,393)

Widowed2.4%(258)

Divorced10.5%(1,118)

Women 15+

Never married25.4%(3,015)

Married44.5%(5,290)

Widowed9.8%(1,166)

Divorced20.3%(2,415)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.0%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 18.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.9%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% 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)20.4%(358)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(335)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.5%(624)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.5%(115)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,756 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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