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Total population: 103,994 (Urban population: 103,923, Rural population: 71 (all nonfarm))

Billings, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 39,151 (37,401 occupied: 23,937 owner occupied, 13,464 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1161 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $228,803.

Median contract rent in 2007: $515 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $664)

Housing units in Billings with a mortgage: 14,211 (1,904 second mortgage, 1,368 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,052

Billings,MT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,500 (it was $96,700 in 2000)

Billings:	$160,500
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,400 - $215,900

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $203,756
Here: $203,756
State: $251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $145,631
Here: $145,631
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: $490,339
Here: $490,339
State: $242,036

Mobile homes: $32,746
Here: $32,746
State: $51,663

Median year house/condo built: 1972

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship

Households: 86,671

In family households: 69,492 (17,730 male householders, 5,510 female householders)
17,726 spouses, 24,289 children (22,095 natural, 786 adopted, 1,408 stepchildren), 935 grandchildren, 580 brothers or sisters, 319 parents, 727 other relatives, 1,676 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17,179 (5,816 male householders (4,601 living alone)), 8,414 female householders (7,195 living alone)), 2,949 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,691 (1,580 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,864 2-persons, 5,254 3-persons, 4,460 4-persons, 1,826 5-persons, 602 6-persons, 234 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,796 1-person, 2,088 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

14,314 married couples with children.
5,630 single-parent households (1,286 men, 4,344 women).

94.8% of residents of Billings speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,349 (1.5%)
(63.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Billings, Montana:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 240 3 rooms: 611 4 rooms: 2,231 5 rooms: 4,375 6 rooms: 3,853 7 rooms: 3,548 8 rooms: 3,945 9 or more rooms: 5,126

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Billings, Montana:
	1 room: 694 2 rooms: 1,701 3 rooms: 2,485 4 rooms: 3,966 5 rooms: 2,326 6 rooms: 1,106 7 rooms: 509 8 rooms: 402 9 or more rooms: 275

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 676
1995 to 1998: 2,259
1990 to 1994: 1,774
1980 to 1989: 5,679
1970 to 1979: 8,978
1960 to 1969: 5,130
1950 to 1959: 7,576
1940 to 1949: 3,237
1939 or earlier: 3,842

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Billings:
	no bedroom: 46 1 bedroom: 644 2 bedrooms: 5,323 3 bedrooms: 9,445 4 bedrooms: 6,088 5 or more bedrooms: 2,391

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Billings:
	no bedroom: 881 1 bedroom: 3,937 2 bedrooms: 5,922 3 bedrooms: 2,053 4 bedrooms: 482 5 or more bedrooms: 189

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Billings in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 879 1 vehicle: 6,610 2 vehicles: 10,885 3 vehicles: 4,178 4 vehicles: 1,062 5 or more vehicles: 323

Cars and other vehicles available in Billings in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,148 1 vehicle: 6,891 2 vehicles: 3,372 3 vehicles: 856 4 vehicles: 150 5 or more vehicles: 47

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Billings, MT:

Less than $10,000: 217
$10,000 to $14,999: 108
$15,000 to $19,999: 188
$20,000 to $24,999: 223
$25,000 to $29,999: 157
$30,000 to $34,999: 178
$35,000 to $39,999: 213
$40,000 to $49,999: 262
$50,000 to $59,999: 381
$60,000 to $69,999: 373
$70,000 to $79,999: 373
$80,000 to $89,999: 607
$90,000 to $99,999: 720
$100,000 to $124,999: 2881
$125,000 to $149,999: 4133
$150,000 to $174,999: 4562
$175,000 to $199,999: 3171
$200,000 to $249,999: 4117
$250,000 to $299,999: 1610
$300,000 to $399,999: 1174
$400,000 to $499,999: 506
$500,000 to $749,999: 236
$750,000 to $999,999: 62
$1,000,000 or more: 37

Billings rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Billings:

Less than $100: 241 people
$100 to $149: 226
$150 to $199: 303
$200 to $249: 341
$250 to $299: 561
$300 to $349: 618
$350 to $399: 970
$400 to $449: 1,296
$450 to $499: 1,439
$500 to $549: 1,372
$550 to $599: 1,610
$600 to $649: 1,031
$650 to $699: 739
$700 to $749: 487
$750 to $799: 318
$800 to $899: 483
$900 to $999: 198
$1,000 to $1,249: 179
$1,250 to $1,499: 112
$1,500 to $1,999: 165
$2,000 or more: 95
No cash rent: 396

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 186 1990 to 1994: 121 1985 to 1989: 132 1980 to 1984: 111 1975 to 1979: 144 1970 to 1974: 118 1970 to 1974: 117 1965 to 1969: 420

Billings, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,548 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1578
5 to 9 minutes: 8475
10 to 14 minutes: 12368
15 to 19 minutes: 10916
20 to 24 minutes: 5501
25 to 29 minutes: 1061
30 to 34 minutes: 1632
35 to 39 minutes: 112
40 to 44 minutes: 173
45 to 59 minutes: 425
60 to 89 minutes: 567
90 or more minutes: 657

Billings mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 36,855 (82%)
Carpooled: 4,331 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 461 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 31 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 297 (1%)
Walked: 1,213 (3%)
Other means: 223 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,548 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3686
$10,000 to $14,999: 3642
$15,000 to $19,999: 2979
$20,000 to $24,999: 2844
$25,000 to $29,999: 2802
$30,000 to $34,999: 2710
$35,000 to $39,999: 2428
$40,000 to $44,999: 2201
$45,000 to $49,999: 2048
$50,000 to $59,999: 3366
$60,000 to $74,999: 3663
$75,000 to $99,999: 2641
$100,000 to $124,999: 962
$125,000 to $149,999: 556
$150,000 to $199,999: 437
$200,000 or more: 505

First ancestries reported:

German: 22139

Other groups: 8041

Norwegian: 7745

Irish: 7188

English: 6952

United States or American: 3632

French (except Basque): 1915

Italian: 1838

Scottish: 1768

Scotch-Irish: 1498

Swedish: 1490

Dutch: 1084

Polish: 1076

Danish: 924

French Canadian: 679

Russian: 625

European: 624

Czech: 454

Welsh: 436

Finnish: 412

Yugoslavian: 347

Scandinavian: 310

Belgian: 279

Swiss: 253

Hungarian: 232

British: 218

Ukrainian: 206

Greek: 187

Austrian: 176

Czechoslovakian: 172

Northern European: 121

Canadian: 113

Arab:: 111

Croatian: 101

Slovak: 81

Slovene: 63

Slavic: 62

Celtic: 56

Lebanese: 51

Romanian: 50

Pennsylvania German: 44

Serbian: 38

Subsaharan African:: 36

Australian: 31

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 31

Lithuanian: 31

Armenian: 27

Bulgarian: 26

Portuguese: 26

Basque: 23

Luxemburger: 22

Other Arab: 21

Palestinian: 17

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17

Nigerian: 15

Iraqi: 15

Dutch West Indian: 14

African: 13

Eastern European: 9

South African: 8

Icelander: 7

Arab/Arabic: 7

Turkish: 7

Iranian: 6

German Russian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (21%)
Mexico (11%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Korea (8%)
Germany (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 51159
Northeast: 2351
Midwest: 15555
South: 4045
West: 14360

50% of Billings residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 40
5th and 6th grade: 197
7th and 8th grade: 762
9th grade: 370
10th grade: 449
11th grade: 455
12th grade, no diploma: 599
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,215
Less than 1 year of college: 1,971
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,877
Associate degree: 1,178
Bachelor's degree: 5,823
Master's degree: 1,259
Professional school degree: 978
Doctorate degree: 350

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 88
7th and 8th grade: 1,103
9th grade: 368
10th grade: 645
11th grade: 608
12th grade, no diploma: 816
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,089
Less than 1 year of college: 2,738
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,496
Associate degree: 1,850
Bachelor's degree: 6,159
Master's degree: 1,655
Professional school degree: 388
Doctorate degree: 166

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 27.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 16.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,118
Black householders: $48,366
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,647
Asian householders: $80,146
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $68,093
Some other race householders: $57,688
Two or more races householders: $46,133
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,497

Billings household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Billings household income for Asian householders

Billings household income for Some other race householders

Billings household income for Two or more races householders

Billings household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Billings marital status for males

Billings marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $166,807
Black or African American householders: $131,619
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $132,449
Asian householders: $174,442
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $186,724
Some other race householders: $120,831
Two or more races householders: $128,632
Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,802

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 24,221
One, attached: 1,811
Two: 2,224
3 or 4: 2,428
5 to 9: 2,277
10 to 19: 1,059
20 to 49: 921
50 or more: 1,345
Mobile homes: 2,814
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Billings:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 815

Here:	8.1%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 398

Here:	8.3%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 710

Here:	15.2%
Montana:	11.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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