Flathead County Information
Flathead in
Montana occupies
5,256 square miles and has a 2006 population of
85,314, a change from a 2000 population of
74,471 and
59,218 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
91 acts of violent crime reported in
Flathead in 2004, a change from
77 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,560 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Flathead, Montana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Flathead | |
| State | Montana | |
| Land Area | 5,256 sq. miles | Ranked 76 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 85,314 | Ranked 638 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 83,079 | |
| Population 2000 | 74,471 | Ranked 673 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,218 | Ranked 735 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.7% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 1.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 91 | 77 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 81 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,370 | 1,232 |
| Burglaries | 102 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,204 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 64 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 43,700 | 39,331 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,560 | 2,064 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 5.2% |
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