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Montana’s capitol city is Helena, and its current budget is $10.7 Billion.. Montana has a total of 4 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Montana’s official website. The Treasure State features vast wilderness, mountains, and plains. Known for outdoor recreation, ranching, and mining with low population density. Political CompositionMontana’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican trifecta with supermajorities in both houses; sole representative is Republican. Both senators are Democratic and Republican split. Last voted Democratic for president in 1992. DemographicsThe largest cities in Montana include:
Montana’s population consists of 85.9% white residents, 0.6% black residents, 4.1% hispanic residents. 0.9% asian residents, 6.7% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 4.1% of people claiming two of more races.. Montana has an average age of 40.1, with 50.3% of the population being male and 49.7%of the population being female.50.2% of people in Montana are married. 93.2% of people Montana in have a high school diploma, while 31.1% have attended some college. 32.0% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.6% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #22 in health and #27 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 418.5 per 100,000 people. Montana FinancesAverage Home Price: $358000 Montana ranks #42 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 12.5% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$57153 The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Montana. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Montana politics, with 51% of residents identifying as Protestant and 14% as Catholic. 0.2% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 5% identify as Mormon, 0.1% identify as Jewish, and 1.7% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 28%. |
