A: About 3,000 years from now.
Q: What is the average age of Montana residents?
A: 37 years old, compared to 27 for Utah (the youngest) and 39 for West Virginia (the oldest).
Q: Malmstrom Air Force Base provides what portion of the economic base in Great Falls?
A: One-third.
Q: What percentage of full-time jobs in the state capitol, Helena, are related to running state government?
A: 25 percent.
Q: Who is the largest employer in the state, employing 21 percent of the state’s workforce?
A: The government with 19,000 state employees, 34,000 local government employees, and 21,800 federal employees.
Q: What is the average number of people per household in the state?
A: 2.45 people per home.
Q: Fifty years ago Montana ranked in the top ten among states in per capita income, but where does it rank now?
A: 50th with an average per capita income of $26,000, compared to $46,852 in Connecticut, with the highest per capita income.
Q: What are the top crops in terms of how much money they bring in per acre?
A: Potatoes, sugar beets, and dry beans.
