Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

20 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,114

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $730

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $11,010
--Home Prepared Food $6,204
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $4,806
Alcoholic Beverages $808
Housing $27,906
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $16,318
--Utilities $5,625
--Operations $2,119
--Supplies $1,038
--Furnishings $2,818
Apparel $2,589
--Men & Boys $579
--Women & Girls $1,049
--Children < 2 $11
--Footwear $546
Transportation $13,554
--New Vehicles $2,534
--Used Vehicles $2,894
--Fuel $2,927
--Insurance $1,354
--Public Transit $1,136
Healthcare $6,903
Entertainment $4,478
--Pets $917
--Toys $218
Personal Care Products $1,070
Books & Literature $153
Education $1,955
Tobacco Products $481
Miscellaneous $1,376
Retirement $2,621
Non-health Insurance $10,136
Total Expenditures $85,040

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Columbia Falls city, Montana 4,765
2015 Columbia Falls city, Montana 4,856
2016 Columbia Falls city, Montana 4,960
2017 Columbia Falls city, Montana 5,054
2018 Columbia Falls city, Montana 5,225