Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT

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2022 Population
155,910
3.58% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.5
1.28% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.7%
18.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,240
20.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$274,300
52.9% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
64,559
1.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT had a population of 156k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $66,240. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT grew from 150,524 to 155,910, a 3.58% increase and its median household income grew from $55,021 to $66,240, a 20.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.61%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), White (Hispanic) (2.15%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%).

3.25% of the households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are University of Providence (391 degrees awarded in 2022), Great Falls College Montana State University (285 degrees), and Carroll College (255 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was $274,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT is home to a population of 156k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.66% of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT residents were born outside of the country (2.59k people).

In 2022, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (135k people) in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.19k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.87k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are Spanish (1,457 households), German (1,109 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (301 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
68,968
Women
48.7%
72,660
Men
51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 141,628 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

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Citizenship

99.4%
2022 Citizenship
99.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    135k ± 435
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    7.19k ± 604
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3.87k ± 430
4.42%
Hispanic Population
6.9k people

In 2022, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (135k people) in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.19k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.87k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.42% of the people in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are hispanic (6.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    472 ± 533 people
  2. Germany
    268 ± 402 people
  3. Korea
    217 ± 361 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was Canada, the natal country of 472 Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT residents, followed by Germany with 268 and Korea with 217.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.66%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.59k people
1.69%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.54k people

As of 2022, 1.66% of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT residents (2.59k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,457 households (0.992%)
  2. German
    1,109 households (0.755%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    301 households (0.205%)

3.25% of the households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was Spanish. 0.992% of the households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,548 ± 485
  2. Vietnam
    4,416 ± 422
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,159 ± 335

Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT employs 64.6k people. The largest industries in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are Elementary & secondary schools (4,341 people), Construction (4,036 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,023 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($128,839), Health & personal care, except drug, stores ($106,356), and Offices of dentists ($105,102).

Males in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,030. The income inequality in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
29,197
Women
47.7%
32,040
Men
52.3%

The workforce of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT in 2020 was 61,237 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

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Occupations

64.6k
2022 Value
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 1.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 63.7k employees to 64.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,493 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,484 people), and Retail salespersons (1,449 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

64.6k
2022 Value
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 1.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 63.7k employees to 64.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,341 people), Construction (4,036 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,023 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,203
Median earning men ± $2,097
$36,165
Median earning women ± $1,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,886), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,121), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,148).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,538), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,151), and Manufacturing ($44,545).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT awarded 1,243 degrees. The student population of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,697 male students and 3,139 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are White (975 and 78.6%), followed by Unknown (65 and 5.24%), Two or More Races (59 and 4.76%), and Hispanic or Latino (41 and 3.31%).

The largest universities in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT by number of degrees awarded are University of Providence (391 and 31.5%), Great Falls College Montana State University (285 and 22.9%), and Carroll College (255 and 20.5%).

The most popular majors in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT are Registered Nursing (217 and 17.5%), Welding Technology (82 and 6.6%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (80 and 6.44%).

The median tuition cost in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT for private four year colleges is $32,542.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,836 (35.1% men and 64.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,836 students enrolled in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,775 records, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 33 degrees awarded
  2. 139 degrees awarded
  3. 34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was Pre-Nursing Studies with 33 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 391 degrees awarded
  2. 285 degrees awarded
  3. 255 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Providence with 391 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 423 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT, which is 0.516 times less than the 820 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 975 degrees mean that there were 15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 65 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,542) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($802) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,410) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.273% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35k), Some college (26.5k), and Bachelors Degree (22k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was $274,300 in 2022, which is 0.973 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $179,400 to $274,300, a 52.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT is $66,240. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was Gallatin County--Bozeman City PUMA, MT with a value of $83,434, followed by Eastern Montana--Sidney & Miles City PUMA, MT and Billings City PUMA, MT, with respective values of $68,779 and $67,650.

Property

$274,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,908
$44,871
Median Property Taxes
±$1,354

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2022
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.2% of the housing units in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was Gallatin County--Bozeman City PUMA, MT with a value of $83,434, followed by Eastern Montana--Sidney & Miles City PUMA, MT and Billings City PUMA, MT, with respective values of $68,779 and $67,650.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$66,240
Median Household Income
± $1,879
64.9k
Number of Households
± 1,805

In 2022, the median household income of the 64.9k households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT grew to $66,240 from the previous year's value of $55,021.

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Wage Distribution

0.44
2022 Wage GINI in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT
0.44
2021 Wage GINI in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT

In 2022, the income inequality in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0639% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.91%)

In 2022, 75% of workers in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.91%).

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Commute Time

17.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT (17.7k out of 152k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 5.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1210 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (1215 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1355 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,210 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montana

Primary care physicians in Montana see an average of 1,210 patients per year. This represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (1,215 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.21%
Uninsured
42.1%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
5.49%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT declined by 24.3% from 8.21% to 6.21%.

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