Kalispell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 31,296 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Kalispell is the seventh largest community in Montana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Kalispell, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Kalispell, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Kalispell’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Kalispell does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $63,415.00.
A relatively large number of people in Kalispell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the benefits of Kalispell is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.61 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Kalispell are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.83% of adults in Kalispell have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kalispell in 2022 was $36,679, which is upper middle income relative to Montana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,716 for a family of four. However, Kalispell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kalispell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kalispell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kalispell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kalispell include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Kalispell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.