Libby, MT Profile

Libby, MT, population 2,648, is located in Montana's Lincoln county, about 100.1 miles from Spokane and 312.1 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Libby's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Libby has grown by about 1%.

Libby's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Libby tend to be about the same as Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.20
	Males	40.90
	Females	44.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,626	N/A
2001	2,601	-0.95%
2002	2,595	-0.23%
2003	2,619	0.92%
2004	2,648	1.11%
2005	2,648	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,276

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	114
2002	302
2003	384
2004	532
2005	1,904
2006	524
2007	N/A
2008	347

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	1
Robbery	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	1
Aggravated Assault	3	8	9	14	50	13	-	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,798
2002	8,651
2003	6,987
2004	7,105
2005	5,340
2006	4,676
2007	N/A
2008	3,534

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	19	17	23	13	6	-	17
Larceny, Theft	161	203	160	162	125	114	-	82
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	7	5	2	5	5	-	3
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	2,062 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles