Population 5,036 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Miller Creek
Household size in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.34 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.07 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Miller Creek is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Miller Creek has the largest households of any Missoula neighborhood.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 34.4 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 35.5 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 35.9 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 36.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Miller Creek is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Missoula as a whole, where the median age is 36.4. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of Missoula's 14 neighborhoods, only two are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Miller Creek, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Missoula neighborhoods, Miller Creek has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Miller Creek
Renters in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 43.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 45.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 46.6% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 46.8% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Miller Creek rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly three in ten owners (28.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only two of Missoula's 14 neighborhoods have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Miller Creek: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Only one other Missoula neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1977 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Miller Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Only one other Missoula neighborhood has newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $643 | $763 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $864 | $847 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $939 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,460 | $1,350 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$817 | +$587 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Miller Creek pays $1,460 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Missoula as a whole ($1,350). Rents are up $817 a month from 2006–10, a 127% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 22.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Miller Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0% | 39.5% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 42.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.3% | 45.9% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.4% | 49.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +9.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Miller Creek is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (53.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.4 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 92.6% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 95.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 96.0% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 96.5% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Miller Creek: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Missoula.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Miller Creek
| Period | Miller Creek | Missoula | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Miller Creek than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Of Missoula's 14 neighborhoods, only two have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Miller Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Creek | 2.91 | 40.4 | 8.3% | 25.2% | 4.1% | 1999 | $1,460 | 53.4% | 96.8% | 6.3% |
| Moose Can Gully | 2.65 | 38.5 | 10.2% | 36.2% | 4.0% | 1980 | $1,569 | 44.9% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| South 39th Street | 2.67 | 44.5 | 13.5% | 22.3% | 6.6% | 1974 | $1,782 | 50.3% | 97.9% | 2.4% |
| Southgate Triangle | 2.04 | 34.1 | 12.0% | 58.5% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,244 | 44.5% | 97.6% | 5.6% |
| Lewis and Clark | 2.11 | 36.8 | 22.0% | 52.3% | 5.6% | 1969 | $1,429 | 56.9% | 99.1% | 3.1% |
| Franklin To The Fort | 2.10 | 37.7 | 12.3% | 52.0% | 6.1% | 1980 | $1,209 | 44.3% | 95.6% | 2.9% |
| Rose Park | 1.96 | 34.4 | 9.1% | 56.4% | 6.1% | 1958 | $1,126 | 65.6% | 97.7% | 3.1% |
| Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes | 1.98 | 32.2 | 8.7% | 56.6% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,184 | 42.6% | 94.7% | 2.7% |
| University District | 2.31 | 25.3 | 5.7% | 58.6% | 9.8% | 1952 | $1,148 | 70.7% | 99.9% | 10.1% |
| Heart of Missoula | 1.71 | 33.7 | 13.0% | 81.2% | 12.9% | 1967 | $1,035 | 51.1% | 92.1% | 8.0% |
| Westside | 1.93 | 32.8 | 7.0% | 66.7% | 6.1% | 1995 | $1,267 | 34.4% | 93.9% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Miller Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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