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Yellowstone County, Montana (MT)

County population in 2022: 169,852 (83% urban, 17% rural); it was 129,352 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,347
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 13,182
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 36,037
Renter-occupied apartments: 19,143 (it was 16,047 in 2000)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

32%

Land area: 2635 sq. mi.

Water area: 13.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 64 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Yellowstone County: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Yellowstone County, MT (2022)
    • 138,42281.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 11,1456.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7,2744.3%Two or more races
    • 6,2153.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 4,0362.4%Some other race alone
    • 1,1040.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8460.5%Asian alone
    • 8100.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years
Males: 84,169  (49.6%)
Females: 85,683  (50.4%)
Average household size:
Yellowstone County:

2.0 people
Montana:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,283 ($36,727 in 1999)
This county:

$79,283
Montana:

$67,631

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $939 (lower quartile is $686, upper quartile is $1,243)
This county:

$939
State:

$871


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $330,800 (it was $97,200 in 2000)
Yellowstone:

$330,800
Montana:

$366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $234,100 - $453,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $455,211
Here:

$455,211
State:

$518,333

Townhouses or other attached units: $375,731
Here:

$375,731
State:

$468,033

In 2-unit structures: $194,794
Here:

$194,794
State:

$254,784

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,861
Here:

$175,861
State:

$383,074

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,631
Here:

$226,631
State:

$373,935

Mobile homes: $99,717
Here:

$99,717
State:

$139,111

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,773
Here:

$41,773
State:

$84,753

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,683
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $573

Institutionalized population: 1,987

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 122
  • Burglaries: 73
  • Thefts: 565
  • Auto thefts: 166

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 130
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 556
  • Auto thefts: 143
Yellowstone County, MT map from a distance

Health of residents in Yellowstone County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
75.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
69.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Yellowstone County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
74.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
48.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
73.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
66.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
48.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 834 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2021: 537 buildings, average cost: $254,000
  • 2020: 994 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2019: 893 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 2018: 1148 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2017: 985 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2016: 1046 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 2015: 1270 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2014: 508 buildings, average cost: $230,700
  • 2013: 969 buildings, average cost: $213,700
  • 2012: 416 buildings, average cost: $203,600
  • 2011: 250 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2010: 315 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2009: 446 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2008: 533 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2007: 619 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 2006: 635 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2005: 541 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2004: 594 buildings, average cost: $164,000
  • 2003: 649 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2002: 576 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2001: 534 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2000: 408 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 1999: 389 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 1998: 363 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 1997: 352 buildings, average cost: $112,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Yellowstone, MT residents
Average permit cost in Yellowstone, MT

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,663 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,594 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Yellowstone, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yellowstone, MT in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Yellowstone, MT in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.5%
Yellowstone County:

8.5%
Montana:

12.1%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.4% for Black residents, 21.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.1% for American Indian residents, 0.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.8% for other race residents, 12.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.0 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 40.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.9 years old, Black residents: 34.0 years old, American Indian residents: 26.7 years old, Asian residents: 51.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.3 years old, Other race residents: 30.3 years old)

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, South Yellowstone, Laurel, Northwest Yellowstone, Lockwood, Huntley Project, Worden, Buffalo Creek, Huntley, Ballantine.

Yellowstone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Yellowstone County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Yellowstone County: Anderson Ranch (A), Barnes Ranch (B), Criswell Ranch (C), Hysham Rest Area (D), Big Horn (E), Bob (F), Mike (G), Walt (H), Hysham (I), Sarpy Junction (J), Eldering Ranch (K), Garverich Ranch (L), Wilson Ranch (M), Hays Ranch (N), Hope Ranch (O), Myers Bridge Fishing Access Site (P), Stacy Island Fishing Access Site (Q), Amelia Island Fishing Access Site (R), Fort Pease (S), Steie Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Yellowstone County: Rancher Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Memorial Vale Cemetery (1), Rancher Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Horton Reservoir (A), Haines Reservoir (B), Teds Reservoir (C), Larsens Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cowen Creek (A), Little Joe Creek (B), Alkali Creek (C), Allen Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Big Lightning Creek (G), Box Elder Creek (H), Butte Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Yellowstone County include: Buffalo and Indians Historical Marker (1), The Yellowstone by Wallace McRae Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Custer County , Klickitat County, Washington , Schoolcraft County, Michigan .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Montana:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Yellowstone, MT
County total employment by year in Yellowstone, MT
County average yearly wages by year in Yellowstone, MT

Current college students: 6,681
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,364 (46.5% naturalized citizens)

Yellowstone County:

2.6%
Whole state:

2.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 9952010 or later
  • 5422000 to 2009
  • 6251990 to 1999
  • 3051980 to 1989
  • 3381970 to 1979
  • 729Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

Yellowstone County marital status for males Yellowstone County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 50,571
  • One, attached: 4,003
  • Two: 1,477
  • 3 or 4: 3,336
  • 5 to 9: 2,583
  • 10 to 19: 1,856
  • 20 to 49: 865
  • 50 or more: 2,200
  • Mobile homes: 7,397
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 88

Housing units in Yellowstone County with a mortgage: 27,260 (2,677 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 1,909 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 980

Here:

2.7% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Yellowstone County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,84586
Catholic17,15512
Mainline Protestant11,92035
Other7,76129
Black Protestant1231
Orthodox1001
None90,068-
Yellowstone County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Yellowstone County:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
Yellowstone County:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 102
This county:

7.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Yellowstone County:

7.3%
Montana:

7.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Yellowstone County:

25.7%
State:

23.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.6%
State:

10.7%

Agriculture in Yellowstone County:

Average size of farms: 1226 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,107
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91,918
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64,789
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.99%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.85%
Corn for grain: 1212 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 69211 harvested acres
Vegetables: 182 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4 acres

Tornado activity:

Yellowstone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 262354201.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Yellowstone County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 643% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 137.5 miles away from Yellowstone County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 287.8 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 136.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 337.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 209.8 miles away from Yellowstone County center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Montana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4508, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Montana Canyon Creek Fire, Incident Period: August 29, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 2950, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Montana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1996: June 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Montana Ford Road Fire, Incident Period: August 19, 2007 to August 21, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 19, 2007, FEMA Id: 2723, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Montana Emerald Hills Fire, Incident Period: August 22, 2006 to August 27, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 22, 2006, FEMA Id: 2669, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3253: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1340: August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: 1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Montana Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Extreme Soil Saturation, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to August 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1183: July 25, 1997, FEMA Id: 1183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Montana SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 29, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-558: May 29, 1978, FEMA Id: 558, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Yellowstone County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yellowstone

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 67,988 (73.7%)
  • Carpooled: 13,990 (15.2%)
  • Bus: 568 (0.6%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 96 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,381 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 737 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 1,345 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 6,133 (6.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (10%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Tanzania (4%)
  • Russia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Yellowstone County


  • German (25%)
  • English (10%)
  • American (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • European (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Yellowstone County, Montana in 2010:

  • 860 people in college/university student housing
  • 844 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 372 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 360 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 359 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 199 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 159 people in state prisons
  • 150 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 131 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 125 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 79 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 21 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 6 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Yellowstone County, Montana in 2000:

  • 1,039 people in nursing homes
  • 758 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 332 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 275 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 147 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 128 people in halfway houses
  • 68 people in state prisons
  • 63 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 32 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 28 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $78,745.

6.54% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.54%
Montana average:

8.17%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.21% relocated from other counties in Montana ($15,069 average AGI)
4.34% relocated from other states ($49,531 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:

4.34%
Montana average:

5.13%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Gallatin County, MT  0.37% ($44,047 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.20% ($40,613)
from Carbon County, MT  0.20% ($54,235)
from Big Horn County, MT  0.15% ($28,107)
from Stillwater County, MT  0.15% ($59,311)
from Cascade County, MT  0.13% ($40,221)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.11% ($89,675)


5.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.42%
Montana average:

6.62%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.13% relocated to other counties in Montana ($24,600 average AGI)
3.29% relocated to other states ($39,632 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:

3.29%
Montana average:

3.54%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Gallatin County, MT  0.27% ($66,196 average AGI)
to Carbon County, MT  0.20% ($90,220)
to Missoula County, MT  0.19% ($47,159)
to Stillwater County, MT  0.18% ($141,430)
to Cascade County, MT  0.14% ($39,537)
to Big Horn County, MT  0.12% ($48,675)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.12% ($70,753)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Yellowstone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Yellowstone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Yellowstone County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Yellowstone County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Yellowstone County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yellowstone County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yellowstone County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yellowstone County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Yellowstone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 21,749 (18,650 aged, 3,099 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,156 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Yellowstone County, Montana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,685)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,622)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,537)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,278)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (984)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (876)
  • Congestive heart failure (874)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (795)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (404)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (397)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,143
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,197

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,376
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 961
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 109

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.6. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 174.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 96.4
  • Poisoning - 40.7
  • Suffocation - 32.1
  • Other - 5.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 169,852
  • Male householders: 32,892 (8,764 living alone), Female householders: 37,168 (10,140 living alone)
  • 35,770 spouses (35,629 opposite-sex spouses), 6,100 unmarried partners, (6,046 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 43,777 children (40,068 natural, 2,075 adopted, 1,634 stepchildren), 3,005 grandchildren, 947 brothers or sisters, 588 parents, 189 foster children, 1,300 other relatives, 4,681 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,435

Size of family households: 20,349 2-persons, 7,310 3-persons, 9,669 4-persons, 3,902 5-persons, 1,424 6-persons, 1,383 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,904 1-person, 5,736 2-persons, 737 3-persons, 464 4-persons, 182 5-persons.

27,025 married couples with children.
7,548 single-parent households (3,567 men, 3,981 women).

95.7% of residents of Yellowstone speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $752,991,000 ($5,589 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,170
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,187
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +159
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,413
Here:

+32 per 1000 residents
State:

+20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Yellowstone County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Year house built in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Year house built in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • 3,5002020 or later
  • 9,6062010 to 2019
  • 9,3632000 to 2009
  • 8,3241990 to 1999
  • 8,1591980 to 1989
  • 13,1531970 to 1979
  • 5,5811960 to 1969
  • 7,5511950 to 1959
  • 3,7951940 to 1949
  • 5,3441939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Yellowstone County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • 2191 room
  • 912 rooms
  • 1,0403 rooms
  • 3,8134 rooms
  • 6,6235 rooms
  • 8,0586 rooms
  • 9,0857 rooms
  • 7,9328 rooms
  • 12,9089+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • 7231 room
  • 2,8982 rooms
  • 4,1253 rooms
  • 4,9924 rooms
  • 3,1885 rooms
  • 1,3806 rooms
  • 1,0287 rooms
  • 1,3188 rooms
  • 6399+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Yellowstone County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • 219no bedroom
  • 4961 bedroom
  • 5,6652 bedrooms
  • 19,1813 bedrooms
  • 14,9404 bedrooms
  • 9,2685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yellowstone County, Montana
  • 723no bedroom
  • 5,2241 bedroom
  • 9,1692 bedrooms
  • 3,4903 bedrooms
  • 1,1484 bedrooms
  • 5375+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Yellowstone County, Montana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Yellowstone County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yellowstone County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,017no vehicle
  • 9,1971 vehicle
  • 21,1552 vehicles
  • 10,2043 vehicles
  • 4,9534 vehicles
  • 3,2435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Yellowstone County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yellowstone County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,066no vehicle
  • 11,7941 vehicle
  • 5,4002 vehicles
  • 1,6383 vehicles
  • 3584 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

84.6% of Yellowstone County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Montana.

Yellowstone County:

84.6%
State average:

86.7%

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

  • This state: 96,995
  • Other state: 66,771
  • Northeast: 3,690
  • Midwest: 22,735
  • South: 9,829
  • West: 30,517
Year householders moved into unit in Yellowstone County, MT
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Yellowstone County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 76.0%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Electricity
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 54.4%Utility gas
  • 38.8%Electricity
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,068
Here:

12.1%
Montana:

15.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,508
Here:

17.7%
Montana:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 779
Here:

16.1%
Montana:

15.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Yellowstone County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $9,015,000
    Other: $8,037,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,626,000
    Solid Waste Management: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $10,681,000
    Police Protection: $2,191,000
    General Public Buildings: $566,000
    Regular Highways: $392,000
    General Public Buildings: $351,000
    Regular Highways: $249,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,863,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,205,000
    Regular Highways: $10,659,000
    Police Protection: $9,296,000
    Police Protection: $9,021,000
    Regular Highways: $8,673,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,463,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,111,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,574,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,546,000
    General - Other: $4,695,000
    General - Other: $4,262,000
    Health - Other: $3,995,000
    Financial Administration: $2,322,000
    Financial Administration: $2,098,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Health - Other: $1,661,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,608,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,465,000
    General Public Buildings: $769,000
    General Public Buildings: $728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $700,000
    Parks and Recreation: $607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
    Local Fire Protection: $317,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $210,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $172,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $151,000
    General Local Government Support: $74,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $408,000
    Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,665,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,161,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,751,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,477,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,093,000
    Other - Libraries: $923,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $538,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $481,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $207,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,265,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,085,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,905,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,725,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,762,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,958,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,207,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,385,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,654,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $751,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,247,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,507,000
    Special Assessments: $1,390,000
    Special Assessments: $1,288,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,177,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $687,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
    Sale of Property: $306,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,913,000
    Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Police Protection: $869,000
    General - Other: $552,000
    Police Protection: $317,000
    Correctional Institutions: $170,000
    General - Other: $86,000
    General Public Building: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    General Public Building: $41,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $71,744,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,432,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,423,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,065,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,404,000
    Highways: $3,005,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,890,000
    Highways: $2,714,000
    Other: $128,000
    Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $81,992,000
    Property: $72,152,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,822,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $26,586,000
    : $24,340,000

Yellowstone County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $9,015,000
    Other: $8,037,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,626,000
    Solid Waste Management: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $10,681,000
    Police Protection: $2,191,000
    General Public Buildings: $566,000
    Regular Highways: $392,000
    General Public Buildings: $351,000
    Regular Highways: $249,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,863,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,205,000
    Regular Highways: $10,659,000
    Police Protection: $9,296,000
    Police Protection: $9,021,000
    Regular Highways: $8,673,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,463,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,111,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,574,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,546,000
    General - Other: $4,695,000
    General - Other: $4,262,000
    Health - Other: $3,995,000
    Financial Administration: $2,322,000
    Financial Administration: $2,098,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Health - Other: $1,661,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,608,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,465,000
    General Public Buildings: $769,000
    General Public Buildings: $728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $700,000
    Parks and Recreation: $607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
    Local Fire Protection: $317,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $210,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $172,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $151,000
    General Local Government Support: $74,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $408,000
    Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,665,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,161,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,751,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,477,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,093,000
    Other - Libraries: $923,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $538,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $481,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $207,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,265,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,085,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,905,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,725,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,762,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,958,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,207,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,385,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,654,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $751,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,247,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,507,000
    Special Assessments: $1,390,000
    Special Assessments: $1,288,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,177,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $687,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
    Sale of Property: $306,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,913,000
    Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Police Protection: $869,000
    General - Other: $552,000
    Police Protection: $317,000
    Correctional Institutions: $170,000
    General - Other: $86,000
    General Public Building: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    General Public Building: $41,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $71,744,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,432,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,423,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,065,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,404,000
    Highways: $3,005,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,890,000
    Highways: $2,714,000
    Other: $128,000
    Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $81,992,000
    Property: $72,152,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,822,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $26,586,000
    : $24,340,000

Yellowstone County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $9,015,000
    Other: $8,037,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,626,000
    Solid Waste Management: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $10,681,000
    Police Protection: $2,191,000
    General Public Buildings: $566,000
    Regular Highways: $392,000
    General Public Buildings: $351,000
    Regular Highways: $249,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,863,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,205,000
    Regular Highways: $10,659,000
    Police Protection: $9,296,000
    Police Protection: $9,021,000
    Regular Highways: $8,673,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,463,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,111,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,574,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,546,000
    General - Other: $4,695,000
    General - Other: $4,262,000
    Health - Other: $3,995,000
    Financial Administration: $2,322,000
    Financial Administration: $2,098,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Health - Other: $1,661,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,608,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,465,000
    General Public Buildings: $769,000
    General Public Buildings: $728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $700,000
    Parks and Recreation: $607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
    Local Fire Protection: $317,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $210,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $172,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $151,000
    General Local Government Support: $74,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $408,000
    Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,665,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,161,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,751,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,477,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,093,000
    Other - Libraries: $923,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $538,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $481,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $207,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,265,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,085,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,905,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,725,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,762,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,958,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,207,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,385,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,654,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $751,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,247,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,507,000
    Special Assessments: $1,390,000
    Special Assessments: $1,288,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,177,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $687,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
    Sale of Property: $306,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,913,000
    Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Police Protection: $869,000
    General - Other: $552,000
    Police Protection: $317,000
    Correctional Institutions: $170,000
    General - Other: $86,000
    General Public Building: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    General Public Building: $41,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $71,744,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,432,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,423,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,065,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,404,000
    Highways: $3,005,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,890,000
    Highways: $2,714,000
    Other: $128,000
    Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $81,992,000
    Property: $72,152,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,822,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $26,586,000
    : $24,340,000

Yellowstone County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $9,015,000
    Other: $8,037,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,626,000
    Solid Waste Management: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $10,681,000
    Police Protection: $2,191,000
    General Public Buildings: $566,000
    Regular Highways: $392,000
    General Public Buildings: $351,000
    Regular Highways: $249,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,863,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,205,000
    Regular Highways: $10,659,000
    Police Protection: $9,296,000
    Police Protection: $9,021,000
    Regular Highways: $8,673,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,463,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,111,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,574,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,546,000
    General - Other: $4,695,000
    General - Other: $4,262,000
    Health - Other: $3,995,000
    Financial Administration: $2,322,000
    Financial Administration: $2,098,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Health - Other: $1,661,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,608,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,465,000
    General Public Buildings: $769,000
    General Public Buildings: $728,000
    Parks and Recreation: $700,000
    Parks and Recreation: $607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
    Local Fire Protection: $317,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $210,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $172,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $138,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $89,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $151,000
    General Local Government Support: $74,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $408,000
    Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,665,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,161,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,751,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,477,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,093,000
    Other - Libraries: $923,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $538,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $481,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $207,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,265,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,085,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,905,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,725,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,762,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,958,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,207,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,385,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,654,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $751,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,247,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,507,000
    Special Assessments: $1,390,000
    Special Assessments: $1,288,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,177,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $687,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $622,000
    Sale of Property: $306,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,913,000
    Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Police Protection: $869,000
    General - Other: $552,000
    Police Protection: $317,000
    Correctional Institutions: $170,000
    General - Other: $86,000
    General Public Building: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    General Public Building: $41,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $71,744,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,432,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,423,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,065,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,404,000
    Highways: $3,005,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,890,000
    Highways: $2,714,000
    Other: $128,000
    Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $81,992,000
    Property: $72,152,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,822,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $26,586,000
    : $24,340,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,052
  • Number of aged recipients: 163
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,889
  • Number of recipients under 18: 287
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,457
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 308
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 816
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 909
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 27 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,327$164,7811,072$164,0454,996$166,297496$79,52622$410,409334$119,395190$75,995
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED71$161,23967$171,925378$175,51327$80,6301$270,00018$152,44429$82,276
APPLICATIONS DENIED94$162,617109$109,505864$167,326134$50,2093$396,66760$122,883102$73,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN153$162,15099$172,505900$169,85480$112,4751$35,00052$126,57733$100,576
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$151,20013$96,846104$179,08715$92,6000$03$113,66713$58,385
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 26 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED127$203,150186$202,4033$219,3330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$208,04037$207,9462$145,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$261,07129$221,7930$01$160,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$250,55610$203,9000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$160,5002$210,5001$128,0000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yellowstone, MT
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yellowstone, MT - Value
Most common first names in Yellowstone County, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John72074.8 years
Mary55280.3 years
William49675.1 years
James45771.6 years
Robert45270.3 years
George35976.4 years
Helen35381.8 years
Margaret29780.6 years
Charles29574.2 years
Dorothy25378.8 years
Most common last names in Yellowstone County, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson23478.8 years
Smith20076.3 years
Anderson16576.8 years
Miller16175.6 years
Brown13876.9 years
Jones12477.7 years
Peterson11977.6 years
Nelson11078.5 years
Williams9879.7 years
Wilson9772.3 years
Businesses in Yellowstone County, MT
NameCountNameCount
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kincaid1
Ace Hardware5Kmart1
Aeropostale1Kohl's1
Albertsons6La Quinta1
American Eagle Outfitters1La-Z-Boy1
Applebee's2Lane Furniture2
Arby's5LensCrafters1
Ashley Furniture1Little Caesars Pizza3
Barnes & Noble1Lowe's1
Baskin-Robbins3Marriott3
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets15
Bed Bath & Beyond1Maurices1
Best Western3Mazda1
Budget Car Rental1McDonald's10
Buffalo Wild Wings1Men's Wearhouse1
Burger King6Motel 62
CVS6Motherhood Maternity1
Carson Pirie Scott1New Balance6
Casual Male XL1Nike12
Catherines1Nissan1
Chevrolet2Office Depot2
Chico's1OfficeMax1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Old Navy1
Cinnabon 1Outback1
Cold Stone Creamery1Outback Steakhouse1
Coldwater Creek1Pac Sun1
Comfort Inn1Payless3
Costco1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut5
Curves2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Dairy Queen6Quality1
Days Inn1Quiznos2
Deb1RadioShack3
Dennys3Red Lobster1
Domino's Pizza3Red Robin1
Dressbarn1Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club1
Eddie Bauer1Sears4
Ethan Allen1Shoe Carnival1
Extended Stay America1Slumberland1
Famous Footwear1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx23Starbucks3
Foot Locker1Subaru1
Ford2Subway14
GNC2Super 81
GameStop2Taco Bell4
Gap1Target2
Goodwill1The Athlete's Foot1
Gymboree1The Room Place1
H&R Block6Toyota1
Hardee's3U-Haul6
Hobby Lobby1UPS37
Holiday Inn3Vans4
Home Depot1Verizon Wireless2
Honda1Victoria's Secret1
Hot Topic1Volkswagen1
Howard Johnson1Walgreens3
IHOP1Walmart3
JCPenney1Wendy's5
Jones New York2Wet Seal1
Journeys1YMCA1

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