Whitefish, MT Profile

Whitefish, MT, population 7,067, is located in Montana's Flathead county, about 152.0 miles from Spokane and 343.7 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Whitefish's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whitefish has grown by about 40%.

Whitefish's property crime levels tend to be higher than Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Whitefish tend to be higher than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

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	37.30
	Males	34.70
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,032	N/A
2001	5,860	16.45%
2002	6,114	4.33%
2003	6,396	4.61%
2004	6,738	5.35%
2005	7,067	4.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,038

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	560
2004	342
2005	387
2006	224
2007	N/A
2008	142

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	3	3	3	0	-	0
Robbery	-	-	0	2	0	1	-	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	28	15	21	15	-	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	4,496
2004	4,878
2005	4,284
2006	3,406
2007	N/A
2008	3,415

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	30	28	19	44	-	24
Larceny, Theft	-	-	214	241	228	188	-	247
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	5	16	19	11	-	17
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	1

Location

Elevation	3,036 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles