West Yellowstone, MT City Data

West Yellowstone, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,177 people who live in West Yellowstone and approximately 67,831 who live in Gallatin County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Yellowstone 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 West Yellowstone. We have included West Yellowstone housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Yellowstone Information

Gallatin County where West Yellowstone resides is 2,631.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 67,831 and has a population rank of 723 out of all the places in the United States.

West Yellowstone has a total of 1,177 people and of those residents there are 650 males and 527 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 835 births each year and around 360 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Yellowstone varies per year, but currently 1,162 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 1,177 people who live in West Yellowstone, there are 292 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Yellowstone is 165 male and 127 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 913.

General West Yellowstone Information
Total area in square miles - Gallatin County	2,631.84
Water area in square miles - Gallatin County	N/A
Resident population - Gallatin County	67,831
Population rank - Gallatin County	723
Total population	1,177
Total population (male)	650
Total population (female)	527
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Gallatin County	835
Deaths- Gallatin County	360
Population of one race	1,162
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	292
Population under 20 years (male)	165
Population under 20 years (female)	127
Total population 18 years and over	913

West Yellowstone Social Characteristics

There are 26,323 households in West Yellowstone. Families make up 16,344 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Yellowstone families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,643), male householder with no wife present (881) and female householder with no husband present (1,700). The remainder of the West Yellowstone households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,127. West Yellowstone, MT moving companies help people in West Yellowstone 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 West Yellowstone. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Yellowstone is based, there are 26,673 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,284 never married, 14,932 now married, 356 separated, 1,639 widowed, and 2,462 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 357 widowed and 2,246 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Yellowstone social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Yellowstone.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gallatin County)
Total households	26,323
Family households (families)	16,344
With own children under 18 years	8,030
Married-couple family	13,643
With own children under 18 years	6,270
Male householder, no wife present, family	881
With own children under 18 years	431
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,700
With own children under 18 years	1,182
Nonfamily households	10,127
Householder living alone	6,338
65 years and over	1,503

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	144
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	825
Householder	289
Spouse	222
Child	271
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	291
Male householder	154
Male householder living alone	124
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	75
Female householder living alone	54
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	62
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,673
Never married	7,284
Now married	14,932
Separated	356
Widowed	1,639
Divorced	2,462
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	357
Divorced	2,246

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,177
Male	650
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A
Female	527
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,177
One race	1,162
White	1,082
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,116
People who are White alone	1,024
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	74
People who are Some other race alone	57

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	63,905
Same house	26,050
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,428
Different state or abroad	13,871
Different state	12,957
Abroad	914

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gallatin County)
Total resident population	67,831
Born in United States	22,210
State of residence	29,921
Different state	35,486
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	586
Foreign born	1,838

West Yellowstone 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 West Yellowstone. That total enrollment is 22,806 for the population of the country, which includes West Yellowstone. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,117 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,185 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,815.

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 West Yellowstone population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,806
Pre-kindergarten	1,111
Public	513
Private	598
Kindergarten	786
Public	634
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,745
Public	6,047
Private	698
Elementary and high school	10,093
Public	9,117
Private	976
High school grades 9 to 12	3,348
Public	3,070
Private	278
College, undergraduate years	9,642
Public	9,380
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	1,174
Public	1,093
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	42,758

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,461
Less than 9th grade	812
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,879
High school graduate	8,594
Some college, no degree	10,500
Associate's degree	2,083
Bachelor's degree	16,593
Graduate or professional degree	41
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,385

West Yellowstone Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,704 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Yellowstone. The West Yellowstone occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,301), service occupations (5,807), sales and office occupations (9,646), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (523), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,268) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,066). The 54,704 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,450 private wage and salary workers, 6,751 government workers, 4,219 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gallatin County)
Population 16 years and over	54,704
In labor force	40,084
Civilian labor force	40,055
Employed	37,611
Unemployed	2,444
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	26,245
In labor force	17,981
Civilian labor force	17,981
Unemployed Civilian labor force	885
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,459
In labor force	22,103
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,559
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gallatin County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,773
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,944
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,586
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,527
Other means	188
Worked at home	2,668
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	579,635

OCCUPATION (Gallatin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,301
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,301
Service occupations	5,807
Sales and office occupations	9,646
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	523
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,268
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,066

INDUSTRY (Gallatin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,301
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,415
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,961
Wholesale trade	1,109
Retail trade	4,951
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,183
Information	620
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,830
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,407
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,946
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,238
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,214

CLASS OF WORKER (Gallatin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,301
Private wage and salary workers	26,450
Government workers	6,751
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,219
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Yellowstone Housing Characteristics

In West Yellowstone, MT there are 29,489 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,323 occupied and 3,166 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Yellowstone, there are 16,930 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,575 units in West Yellowstone. 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 West Yellowstone, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Yellowstone, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Yellowstone. There are 270 housing units with rent less than $200, 548 with rent between $200-299, 2,755 with rent between $300-499 and 5,340 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Yellowstone gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Yellowstone, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gallatin County)
Total housing units	29,489
Occupied housing units	26,323
Vacant housing units	3,166

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gallatin County)
Total housing units	29,489
1-unit, detached	16,930
1-unit, attached	1,575
2 units	1,382
3 or 4 units	2,859
5 to 9 units	1,152
10 to 19 units	699
20 to 49 units	619
50 or more units	485
Mobile home	3,736

HOUSING TENURE (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	26,323
Owner-occupied	16,434
Renter-occupied	9,889

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	26,323
No vehicles available	828
2 vehicle available	17,898
3 vehicles available	4,898
4 vehicles available	1,558
5 or more vehicles available	549

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	26,323
Utility gas	17,193
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,941
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	227
Coal or coke	21
Wood	1,472
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	222
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	26,323
Less Than $50,000	16,434
$50,000 to $99,999	1,532
$100,000 to $149,999	4,289
$150,000 to $199,999	2,248
$200,000 to $299,999	1,632
$300,000 to $499,999	477
$1,000,000 or more	27
Median (dollars)	143,000

GROSS RENT (Gallatin County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,889
Less than $200	270
$200 to $299	548
$300 to $499	2,755
$500 to $699	3,126
$700 to $999	1,708
$1,000 to $1,499	466
$1,500 or more	39