Great Falls.
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Montana·Cascade County
18 tracts·35K people·$257K median·1,497/mi²
White 82 · Multiracial 6 · Hispanic 5 · Other 5 · Asian 1 · Black 1
Married couple 41 · Living alone 39 · Other 21
Retail 22 · Professional 21 · Health 20 · Leisure 15 · Manufacturing 10 · Public admin 7 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 37 · Sales · office 22 · Service 21 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 79 · Carpool 19 · Work from home 8 · Walk 2 · Transit 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Great Falls is $257,000 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Great Falls has 60,329 residents across 14 census tracts and 13 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.0; the population is 82.3% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Other, 1.0% Asian and 1.0% Black; the average household has 2.2 people; 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.5% (Census ACS).
Chief Joseph School (0%), Giant Springs Elementary (0%) and Lewis & Clark School (0%) lead the elementary schools; East Middle School (0%) and North Middle School (0%) lead the middle schools; C M Russell High School (0%) and Great Falls High School (0%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $900/month, 43% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Great Falls is $63,373 a year, 26% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Great Falls, median rent is $900/month and the median home value is $257,000 (Census ACS).
Great Falls reported 5.7 violent crimes and 46.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 17°F; there are 51 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 14 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Great Falls are winter weather (100), cold wave (99) and lightning (76), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Great Falls, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).