| White Persons percent 2006 | 89.70% | |
| Black Persons percent 2006 | 0.50% | |
| American Indian and Alaska native persons, percent 2006 | 6.30% | |
| Asian persons, percent 2006 | 0.60% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 | 0.10% | |
| Some other race | 0.90% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006 | 1.60% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 | 2.20% |
| Montana Data | National Data | ||
| Housing units, 2006 | 432,023 | 126,316,181 | (0.342% of U.S. Housing units) |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 69.10% | 66.20% | |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 15.70% | 26.40% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $99,500.00 | $119,600.00 |
Montana is the 44th largest state in population with 997,195 people and the 4th largest state in area with 147,165 square miles. This brings the population density to 6.19/sq mi (48th most densely populated state only Alaska and Wyoming are less densely populated). Montana is a large state and with only 6.19 people per square mile. This leaves much of the state with it's natural recourses available. The lumber industry as well as mining is a big part of the economy. Cattle grazing as well as agriculture is also a large part of the Montana economy. Tourism is a large contributer to the Montana economy as well, there are many natural destinations including Glacier National Park, and part of Yellowstone National Park. There are also many ski areas littered throughout the state as well that bring people from the west as well as Canada.
There are two major universities in Montana; Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana and University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Both universities have other branches scattered in the state. There are Montana State branches in Billings, and in Havre. There are University of Montana branches in Butte (Montana Tech of the University of Montana), Dillon (University of Montana Western), and Helena (University of Montana – Helena College of Technology). All of these schools are state funded and are major employers in the state.
Billings is the largest city in Montana with 95,220 people. Missoula (60,722people) and Helena (26,718 people) are two other major cities. The University of Montana is in Missoula and Helena is the Capital city and home to Carroll College (private school) and University of Montana – Helena College of Technology (state funded).
(1) Montana QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau "http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30000.html"
(2) Fact Sheet - American Fact Finder "http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&_lang=en&_sse=on&geo_id=04000US30&_state=04000US30"
(3) Billings (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau "http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30/3006550.html"
(4) Missolua (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau "http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30/3050200.html"
(5) Helena (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau "http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30/3035600.html"
(6) Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana)
