Billings, MT City Data

Billings, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 89,847 people who live in Billings and approximately 129,352 who live in Yellowstone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Billings to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Billings. We have included Billings housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Billings Information

Yellowstone County where Billings resides is 2,649.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 129,352 and has a population rank of 415 out of all the places in the United States.

Billings has a total of 89,847 people and of those residents there are 43,214 males and 46,633 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 1,698 births each year and around 1,122 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Billings varies per year, but currently 87,993 are one race and 1,854 are two or more races.

Of the 89,847 people who live in Billings, there are 24,220 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Billings is 12,363 male and 11,857 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 68,258.

General Billings Information
Total area in square miles - Yellowstone County	2,649.05
Water area in square miles - Yellowstone County	N/A
Resident population - Yellowstone County	129,352
Population rank - Yellowstone County	415
Total population	89,847
Total population (male)	43,214
Total population (female)	46,633
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Yellowstone County	1,698
Deaths- Yellowstone County	1,122
Population of one race	87,993
Population of two or more races	1,854
Population under 20 years	24,220
Population under 20 years (male)	12,363
Population under 20 years (female)	11,857
Total population 18 years and over	68,258

Billings Social Characteristics

There are 52,084 households in Billings. Families make up 34,488 of these households. The table below breaks down the Billings families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,989), male householder with no wife present (2,076) and female householder with no husband present (5,050). The remainder of the Billings households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,865. Billings, MT moving companies help people in Billings move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Billings. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Billings is based, there are 53,204 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,497 never married, 28,466 now married, 808 separated, 5,543 widowed, and 6,890 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 612 separated, 1,363 widowed and 5,318 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Billings social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Billings.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yellowstone County)
Total households	52,084
Family households (families)	34,488
With own children under 18 years	17,346
Married-couple family	26,989
With own children under 18 years	11,901
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,076
With own children under 18 years	1,209
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,050
With own children under 18 years	3,439
Nonfamily households	17,865
Householder living alone	14,548
65 years and over	5,267

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	11,716
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,188
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	69,459
Householder	23,142
Spouse	17,729
Child	24,310
Other relatives	674
Nonrelatives	1,679
Unmarried partner	758
Roomer or boarder	198
Housemate or roommate	310
Unmarried partner	2,025
Foster child	148
Other	265

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	17,705
Male householder	6,236
Male householder living alone	4,767
Male householder not living alone	1,469
Female householder	8,147
Female householder living alone	6,972
Female householder not living alone	1,175
Nonrelatives	3,322
Unmarried partner	1,267
Roomer or boarder	340
Housemate or roommate	1,403
Foster child	21
Other	291

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,204
Never married	11,497
Now married	28,466
Separated	808
Widowed	5,543
Divorced	6,890
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	612
Widowed	1,363
Divorced	5,318

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	89,847
Male	43,214
Under 5 years	3,027
5 to 9 years	3,087
10 to 14 years	3,146
15 to 17 years	1,847
18 and 19 years	1,256
20 years	615
21 years	581
22 to 24 years	1,857
25 to 29 years	3,158
30 to 34 years	2,858
35 to 39 years	3,320
40 to 44 years	3,474
45 to 49 years	3,300
50 to 54 years	2,750
55 to 59 years	2,066
60 and 61 years	657
62 to 64 years	896
65 and 66 years	609
67 to 69 years	851
70 to 74 years	1,410
75 to 79 years	1,113
80 to 84 years	782
85 years and over	554
Female	46,633
Under 5 years	2,855
5 to 9 years	2,898
10 to 14 years	2,917
15 to 17 years	1,812
18 and 19 years	1,375
20 years	736
21 years	697
22 to 24 years	1,997
25 to 29 years	3,017
30 to 34 years	2,836
35 to 39 years	3,368
40 to 44 years	3,720
45 to 49 years	3,400
50 to 54 years	2,834
55 to 59 years	2,264
60 and 61 years	763
62 to 64 years	1,124
65 and 66 years	730
67 to 69 years	1,049
70 to 74 years	1,815
75 to 79 years	1,718
80 to 84 years	1,356
85 years and over	1,352

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	89,847
One race	87,993
White	82,539
Black or African American	495
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,088
Asian	533
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38
Some other race	44
Two or more races	1,854

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	87,164
People who are White alone	80,205
People who are Black or African American alone	455
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,883
People who are Asian alone	518
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	35
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,646
People who are Some other race alone	1,253

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	120,912
Same house	63,217
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,423
Different state or abroad	13,987
Different state	13,242
Abroad	745

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yellowstone County)
Total resident population	129,352
Born in United States	58,483
State of residence	75,070
Different state	51,790
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	715
Foreign born	1,777

Billings Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Billings. That total enrollment is 33,876 for the population of the country, which includes Billings. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,406 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,063 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,680.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Billings population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	33,876
Pre-kindergarten	2,328
Public	1,266
Private	1,062
Kindergarten	1,835
Public	1,663
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,486
Public	14,350
Private	1,136
Elementary and high school	23,032
Public	21,305
Private	1,727
High school grades 9 to 12	7,546
Public	6,955
Private	591
College, undergraduate years	5,765
Public	4,926
Private	839
Graduate or professional school	916
Public	798
Private	118
Not enrolled in school	90,646

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	84,233
Less than 9th grade	3,325
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,398
High school graduate	26,153
Some college, no degree	21,465
Associate's degree	4,670
Bachelor's degree	22,222
Graduate or professional degree	26.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,053

Billings Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 99,998 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Billings. The Billings occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,334), service occupations (10,919), sales and office occupations (20,164), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (441), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,944) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,710). The 99,998 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 52,002 private wage and salary workers, 7,779 government workers, 5,540 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yellowstone County)
Population 16 years and over	99,998
In labor force	68,698
Civilian labor force	68,620
Employed	65,512
Unemployed	3,108
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	78
Females 16 years and over	52,205
In labor force	32,862
Civilian labor force	32,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,322
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	47,793
In labor force	35,836
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,786
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yellowstone County)
Workers 16 years and over	64,697
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,635
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,367
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,645
Other means	366
Worked at home	2,635
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,111,500

OCCUPATION (Yellowstone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,334
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,334
Service occupations	10,919
Sales and office occupations	20,164
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	441
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,944
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,710

INDUSTRY (Yellowstone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,334
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,979
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,750
Wholesale trade	3,889
Retail trade	9,691
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,397
Information	1,455
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,507
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,225
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,429
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,734
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,602

CLASS OF WORKER (Yellowstone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,334
Private wage and salary workers	52,002
Government workers	7,779
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,540
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Billings Housing Characteristics

In Billings, MT there are 54,563 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,084 occupied and 2,479 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Billings, there are 34,955 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,964 units in Billings. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Billings, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Billings, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Billings. There are 1,041 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,401 with rent between $200-299, 6,045 with rent between $300-499 and 6,608 with rent for $500 and above. Full Billings gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Billings, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yellowstone County)
Total housing units	54,563
Occupied housing units	52,084
Vacant housing units	2,479

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yellowstone County)
Total housing units	54,563
1-unit, detached	34,955
1-unit, attached	1,964
2 units	2,368
3 or 4 units	2,623
5 to 9 units	2,443
10 to 19 units	1,114
20 to 49 units	951
50 or more units	1,377
Mobile home	6,675

HOUSING TENURE (Yellowstone County)
Occupied housing units	52,084
Owner-occupied	36,026
Renter-occupied	16,058

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yellowstone County)
Occupied housing units	52,084
No vehicles available	3,486
2 vehicle available	31,887
3 vehicles available	8,231
4 vehicles available	2,335
5 or more vehicles available	936

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yellowstone County)
Occupied housing units	52,084
Utility gas	40,207
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,301
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	329
Coal or coke	165
Wood	811
Solar energy	41
Other fuel	398
No fuel used	142

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yellowstone County)
Occupied housing units	52,084
Less Than $50,000	36,026
$50,000 to $99,999	12,228
$100,000 to $149,999	9,444
$150,000 to $199,999	2,995
$200,000 to $299,999	1,307
$300,000 to $499,999	291
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	101,900

GROSS RENT (Yellowstone County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,058
Less than $200	1,041
$200 to $299	1,401
$300 to $499	6,045
$500 to $699	4,791
$700 to $999	1,366
$1,000 to $1,499	354
$1,500 or more	96