Yellowstone County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	31%

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Races in Yellowstone County, Montana:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 63,084	(48.8%)
Females: 66,268	(51.2%)

Yellowstone County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$48,304
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$510
State:	$485

Yellowstone County:	$162,900
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $213,663

Here:	$213,663
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $146,203

Here:	$146,203
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $94,269

Here:	$94,269
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,772

Here:	$122,772
State:	$221,631

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $470,400

Here:	$470,400
State:	$242,036

Mobile homes: $42,344

Here:	$42,344
State:	$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,857

Here:	$37,857
State:	$45,944

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 76
• Burglaries: 157
• Thefts: 632
• Auto thefts: 54

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 68
• Burglaries: 101
• Thefts: 582
• Auto thefts: 49

Health of residents in Yellowstone County based on 478 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
78.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
35.6% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
66.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.
48.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Yellowstone County:	8.5%
Montana:	14.1%

This county:	11.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Billings, MT MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yellowstone County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $780 a month.

Cities in this county include: Billings, Laurel, Lockwood, Worden, Huntley, Ballantine, Shepherd, Broadview, Custer, Buffalo Creek.

2005 air pollution in Yellowstone County:

Carbon Monoxide: 4 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.058 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 15 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 59 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 7.5 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 21 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.024 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Big Horn County , Carbon County , Golden Valley County , Musselshell County , Rosebud County , Stillwater County , Treasure County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Yellowstone County: Fortney Ranch (A), Broadview Pond Fishing Access Site (B), Buffalo Mirage Fishing Access Site (C), Captain Clark Fishing Access Site (D), Popelka Ranch (E), Pompeys Pillar Fishing Access Site (F), Pine View (G), Riverside Park Boat Ramp (H), Ross Homestead (I), Schroder Ranch (J), Schultz Ranch (K), P K Ranch (L), South Hills Fishing Access Site (M), Steele Ranch (N), Stewart Ranch (O), Vale Creek Ranch (P), Vermilion Ranch (Q), Voyagers Rest Fishing Access Site (R), Webster School (S), Mitchell Y-P Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Yellowstone County include: Coakley Church (A), New Apostolic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Huntley Cemetery (2), Hoskin Basin Cemetery (3), Laurel Cemetery (4), Holy Cross Cemetery (5), Scandia Cemetery (6), Comanche Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Alkali Pond (B), Broadview Pond (C), Anita Reservoir (D), Rattlesnake Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hogans Slough (A), Clarks Fork Yellowstone River (B), Hibbard Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Sevenmile Creek (E), Coal Bank Creek (F), Hamilton Creek (G), Girl Creek (H), Comanche Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Yellowstone County include: Pompeys Pillar National Historic Landmark (1), Place Where The White Horse Went Down Historical Marker (2), Pictograph Cave State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	1.9%
Montana:	2.8%

Current college students: 6,681
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,777 (64% naturalized citizens)

Yellowstone County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 34,955
• One, attached: 1,964
• Two: 2,368
• 3 or 4: 2,623
• 5 to 9: 2,443
• 10 to 19: 1,114
• 20 or more: 2,328
• Mobile homes: 6,675
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93

Housing units in Yellowstone County with a mortgage: 19,712 (2,743 second mortgage, 1,943 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,939

Here:	71.3% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Yellowstone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 5.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/2/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 52,635 (81%) Carpooled: 6,367 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 599 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 59 (0%) Railroad: 15 (0%) Ferryboat: 8 (0%) Taxi: 26 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 326 (1%) Walked: 1,645 (3%) Other means: 366 (1%) Worked at home: 2,635 (4%)

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Montana average:	8.25%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)

Yellowstone County:	0.06%
Montana average:	0.11%

2.95% relocated from other counties in Montana ($12,819 average AGI)
3.62% relocated from other states ($23,175 average AGI)

Yellowstone County:	3.62%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Gallatin County, MT	0.31% ($26,190 average AGI)
from Carbon County, MT	0.25% ($34,137)
from Missoula County, MT	0.21% ($28,770)
from Rosebud County, MT	0.19% ($31,218)
from Cascade County, MT	0.19% ($28,140)
from Stillwater County, MT	0.18% ($36,809)
from Big Horn County, MT	0.17% ($27,077)

6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
Montana average:	7.69%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)

Yellowstone County:	0.04%
Montana average:	0.08%

2.39% relocated to other counties in Montana ($13,028 average AGI)
3.62% relocated to other states ($22,074 average AGI)

Yellowstone County:	3.62%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Gallatin County, MT	0.42% ($32,757 average AGI)
to Carbon County, MT	0.21% ($58,429)
to Missoula County, MT	0.21% ($25,505)
to Stillwater County, MT	0.18% ($40,779)
to Cascade County, MT	0.15% ($28,420)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.14% ($32,855)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT	0.12% ($31,677)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,036 (17,407 aged, 2,629 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 105,131 (27,171 male householders, 7,317 female householders)

  27,132 spouses, 37,421 children (34,062 natural, 1,188 adopted, 2,171 stepchildren), 1,334 grandchildren, 707 brothers or sisters, 512 parents, 995 other relatives, 2,542 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 21,282 (7,608 male householders (6,024 living alone)), 10,017 female householders (8,524 living alone)), 3,657 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,939 (1,652 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,576 2-persons, 7,712 3-persons, 6,855 4-persons, 2,961 5-persons, 987 6-persons, 397 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,548 1-person, 2,658 2-persons, 338 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

95.2% of residents of Yellowstone County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $752,991,000 ($5589 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,998,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $320,125,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $125,156,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,674,000
Federal grants: $129,617,000
Federal procurement contracts: $43,292,000 ($1,396,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,126,000 ($8,530,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,366,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $175,307,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,316,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.19 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

53% of Yellowstone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Montana.

Yellowstone County:	52.6%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 75070
• Northeast: 3244
• Midwest: 21998
• South: 5718
• West: 20830

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,400

Here:	7.3%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	7.8%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	14.6%
Montana:	11.5%

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