West Yellowstone, MT (Montana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,511 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,511 (13 farm, 1,498 nonfarm))

West Yellowstone, Montana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 798 (519 occupied: 203 owner occupied, 316 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	61%
State:	31%

Housing density: 989 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: $659 (lower quartile is $574, upper quartile is $777)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $678

Median gross rent in West Yellowstone, MT in 2007: $735

Housing units in West Yellowstone with a mortgage: 81 (13 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

West Yellowstone,MT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $343,509 (it was $156,700 in 2000)

West Yellowstone:	$343,509
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $236,431 - $547,992

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $472,103
Here: $472,103
State: $251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $179,125
Here: $179,125
State: $207,161

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $968,869
Here: $968,869
State: $221,631

Mobile homes: $22,120
Here: $22,120
State: $51,663

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,127

In family households: 845 (211 male householders, 75 female householders)
238 spouses, 265 children (244 natural, 13 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 14 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 282 (160 male householders (130 living alone)), 72 female householders (49 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 142 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 179 1-person, 51 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

169 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (22 men, 50 women).

90.2% of residents of West Yellowstone speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 63 (5.3%)
(41.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Yellowstone, Montana:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 20 5 rooms: 49 6 rooms: 45 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 30

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Yellowstone, Montana:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 59 3 rooms: 65 4 rooms: 77 5 rooms: 66 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 46
1995 to 1998: 118
1990 to 1994: 109
1980 to 1989: 162
1970 to 1979: 166
1960 to 1969: 74
1950 to 1959: 56
1940 to 1949: 34
1939 or earlier: 33

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Yellowstone:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 37 3 bedrooms: 80 4 bedrooms: 28 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Yellowstone:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 106 2 bedrooms: 126 3 bedrooms: 47 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Yellowstone in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 60 2 vehicles: 96 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in West Yellowstone in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 176 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 3

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 13
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 49
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 37
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 21

West Yellowstone rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Yellowstone:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 42
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 36
$700 to $749: 39
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 29
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 13 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 8

West Yellowstone, MT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.2%
Number of people working at home: 57 (8.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 255
5 to 9 minutes: 220
10 to 14 minutes: 95
15 to 19 minutes: 24
20 to 24 minutes: 12
25 to 29 minutes: 2
30 to 34 minutes: 8
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 6
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 2

West Yellowstone mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 390 (57%)
Carpooled: 60 (9%)
Motorcycle: 6 (1%)
Bicycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 154 (23%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 57 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 36
$10,000 to $14,999: 33
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 52
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 24
$45,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $74,999: 42
$75,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 175

Other groups: 129

English: 83

United States or American: 73

Irish: 70

Norwegian: 54

Italian: 36

Scottish: 30

Swedish: 30

French (except Basque): 27

Scotch-Irish: 26

Danish: 22

Polish: 21

Welsh: 21

Dutch: 20

French Canadian: 18

Finnish: 17

Scandinavian: 11

Bulgarian: 6

Croatian: 5

Swiss: 5

British: 4

Northern European: 4

Greek: 3

Hungarian: 3

Romanian: 3

Slovene: 3

Czech: 2

Russian: 2

Czechoslovakian: 1

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

Mexico (81%)
Germany (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)
Canada (5%)
Netherlands (3%)

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

This state: 258
Northeast: 82
Midwest: 187
South: 92
West: 498

36% of West Yellowstone residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Montana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 96
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 111
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 102
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 91
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 94
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 81
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 30.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,276
Black householders: $18,778
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,034
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $62,689
Some other race householders: $69,847
Two or more races householders: $133,059
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,192

West Yellowstone household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Yellowstone household income for Some other race householders

West Yellowstone marital status for males

West Yellowstone marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $384,940
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $186,332
Hispanic or Latino householders: $301,419

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 309
One, attached: 34
Two: 44
3 or 4: 98
5 to 9: 56
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 140
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,124

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Yellowstone:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (43%) Electricity (28%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (50%) Utility gas (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	10.6%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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