COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Cascade County
Montana · 80,357 residents · 2,698.206 sq mi
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Cascade County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $32,971. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $89,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202485K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(5,337)
5 to 97.1%(5,709)
10 to 147.6%(6,117)
15 to 197.5%(6,001)
20 to 246.3%(5,099)
25 to 3412.3%(9,880)
35 to 4415.8%(12,678)
45 to 5413.3%(10,720)
55 to 649.4%(7,568)
65 to 747.2%(5,825)
75 to 845%(3,984)
85 and over1.8%(1,439)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,971
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,700 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$89,600
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(72,289)
Black1.3%(1,006)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,464)
Asian1%(815)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(71,880)
Black1.1%(846)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,949)
Asian0.8%(643)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(2,675)
Puerto Rican0.6%(513)
Central American0.5%(400)
Honduran0.2%(193)
Salvadoran0.2%(168)
South American0.2%(159)
Spaniard0.2%(159)
Chilean0.1%(70)
Argentine0.1%(64)
Dominican0%(35)
Panamanian0%(34)
Colombian0%(19)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(460)
Chinese0.2%(170)
Korean0.2%(145)
Japanese0%(40)
Asian Indian0%(35)
Vietnamese0%(24)
Cambodian0%(17)
Sri Lankan0%(10)
Taiwanese0%(9)
Ancestry
German21.9%(18,549)
Irish12.8%(10,801)
English11.5%(9,764)
Norwegian7.7%(6,512)
American7.4%(6,295)
Italian3.7%(3,156)
Scottish2.8%(2,378)
French2.2%(1,891)
Swedish2.1%(1,792)
Polish1.5%(1,251)
Dutch1.5%(1,238)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,018)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.9%(773)
French Canadian0.7%(616)
Greek0.7%(609)
Welsh0.6%(540)
Danish0.6%(515)
Swiss0.5%(445)
Hungarian0.4%(361)
Croatian0.4%(359)
Czech0.4%(356)
Russian0.4%(352)
Portuguese0.4%(348)
British0.3%(262)
Ukrainian0.3%(249)
Canadian0.3%(246)
Austrian0.3%(245)
Arab0.2%(173)
West Indian0.2%(169)
Subsaharan African0.2%(164)
Slovene0.1%(122)
Jamaican0.1%(119)
Lebanese0.1%(104)
Slovak0.1%(97)
Belgian0.1%(84)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Lithuanian0.1%(75)
Iranian0.1%(71)
Armenian0.1%(60)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(22)
Latvian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(13)
Australian0%(8)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Serbian0%(6)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.1%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 82.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married25.6%(7,968)
Married60.9%(18,917)
Widowed3.1%(951)
Divorced10.4%(3,237)
Women 15+
Never married17.8%(5,721)
Married58.2%(18,663)
Widowed11%(3,527)
Divorced13%(4,180)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cascade County, Montana?
Cascade County, Montana has about 80,357 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Cascade County, Montana?
The typical household in Cascade County, Montana earns about $32,971 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cascade County, Montana expensive?
In Cascade County, Montana, the median home is worth about $89,600, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.
How educated are people in Cascade County, Montana?
About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cascade County, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cascade County, Montana?
About 13.5% of people in Cascade County, Montana live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cascade County, Montana grown since 1990?
Yes, Cascade County, Montana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,666 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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