The Market Profile and Graphic Profile reports are provided free from the Governor Office of Economic Development website Montana Means Business. If you would like to learn more about the reports on this website please give us a call.

Market Profiles 

The Market Profile report provides an overview of key demographic attributes and consumer spending patterns for a specified area. Use this report in the evaluation process for site selection, market analysis, and trend evaluation.

Reports by County:

• Missoula Market Profile (PDF 85 KB)
• Mineral Market Profile  (PDF 85 KB)
• Ravalli Market Profile  (PDF 85 KB)

Key demographic indicators used in this report include

    * Census 2000, 2007, and 2012 Population, Households, and Housing Units
    * Census 2000, 2007, and 2012 Households by Income
    * Census 2000, 2007, and 2012 Population by Age
    * Census 2000, 2007, and 2012 Population by Sex
    * Census 2000, 2007, and 2012 Population by Race/Ethnicity
    * Census 2000 Population 3+ by School Enrollment
    * Census 2000 Population 25+ by Educational Attainment
    * Census 2000, 2007, and 2012 Civilian Population 16+ in Labor Force
    * Census 2000 Females 16+ by Employment Status and Age of Children
    * 2007 Employed Population 16+ by Industry
    * 2007 Employed Population 16+ by Occupation
    * Census 2000 Workers 16+ by Means of Transportation to Work
    * Census 2000 Workers 16+ by Travel Time to Work
    * Census 2000 Households by Vehicles Available
    * Census 2000 Households by Size
    * Census 2000 Households by Year Householder Moved In
    * Census 2000 Housing Units by Units in Structure
    * Census 2000 Housing Units by Year Structure Built
    * Top Three Community Tapestry Segments in specified area
    * Select Consumer Expenditure data

Graphic Profile

The Graphic Profile report consists of colorful, easy-to-understand pie charts and graphs that provide an illustrated overview of current-year demographic estimates for a specified area.

Report for all three Counties:

• Graphic Profile All Counties 

Economic Profile Systems 

The Economic Profile Systems (EPS) is a product of Headwaters Economics. They say "The Economic Profile System (EPS) is designed to allow users to produce detailed socioeconomic profiles automatically and efficiently at a variety of geographic scales using Microsoft Excel. Profiles contain tables and figures that illustrate long-term trends in population; employment and personal income by industry; average earnings; business development; retirement and other non-labor income; commuting patterns; agriculture; and earnings by industry. Databases used for EPS profiles are from: Bureau of the Census including County Business Patterns, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Regional Economic Information System (REIS) of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce."

Below you will find PDF's for each county as well as an aggregate for the three. If you would like to obtain these reports in excel format, please email us or visit the Headwaters Economics' website.

• Mineral County EPS
• Ravalli County EPS
• Missoula County EPS
• Aggregate Missoula Mineral Ravalli EPS