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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	989,415
Median Income 2010 for Households	$43,872
Poverty Rate	14.5%
Median Age	39.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Montana Demographics Summary

Montana Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	868,628
Black	3,743
American Indian	59,902
Asian	6,138
Pacific Islander	609
Some Other Race	540
Two or More Races	21,290
Hispanic	28,565
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Montana Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Montana White population is 868,628 persons or 87.8%.
• The Montana American Indian population is 59,902 persons or 6.1%.
• The Montana Hispanic population is 28,565 persons or 2.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Montana Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Montana ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	39.8 years
Median Age - Females	41.0 years
Median Age - Males	38.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.6% of the Montana population under 18, Montana has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	22.6%
Persons Over 65	14.8%
Everyone else	62.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age