Yellowstone County, MT Demographic Data
Yellowstone County, MT Summary
Yellowstone County is located in Montana
- Population: 151,882
- Area: 2,649.03 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,633.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.74 sq. miles
- Population Density: 57.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,988.85 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Yellowstone County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
79,582
50%
50.8
Male
78,855
50%
49.2
Total Population
158,437
323,128,000
Yellowstone County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,500
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,415
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,531
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,287
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,069
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,271
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,945
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,632
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,518
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,645
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,547
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,187
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,890
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
120,983
76.4%
77.2
Female
62,201
51.4%
51.3
Male
58,782
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
116,124
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
31,912
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
25,624
16.2%
15.2
Female
14,285
55.7%
55.8
Male
11,339
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Yellowstone County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
153,055
96.6%
96.8
White
144,305
91.1%
72.6
Black or African American
829
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6,176
3.9%
0.8
Asian
959
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
786
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,382
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,667
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
149,770
94.5%
82.2
Yellowstone County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,030
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,647
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
35,340
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,092
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,173
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
23,783
22.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,570
9.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,677
6.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
100,958
93.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34,353
31.9%
31.2
Yellowstone County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
35,303
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
68,762
54.1%
47.5
Divorced
14,743
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,007
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
7,176
5.7
5.8%
Yellowstone County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Yellowstone County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,784
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,577
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,685
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,668
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,206
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,245
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,800
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,220
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,964
6.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,870
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
57,945
57,617
Per capita income
31,568
31,128
Yellowstone County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,537
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,352
11.6%
9.8
Construction
7,345
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,812
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,934
6.1%
6.6
Information
406
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,410
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,786
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,886
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,381
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
9,058
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,461
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,082
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,174
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,994
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,378
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,469
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,435
19.2%
18.1%
Yellowstone County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
79,052
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
66,121
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,270
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
231
0.3%
5.1
Walked
2,233
2.8%
2.7
Other means
1,251
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
2,946
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.8
26.6
Yellowstone County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,017
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,973
26.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
25,045
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
18,984
29.2%
21.0
Yellowstone County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
65,019
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
44,982
69.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20,037
30.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,116
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Yellowstone County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,135
1 room
1,030
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,787
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
5,452
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
13,233
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
10,801
15.6%
19.8
6 rooms
8,484
12.3%
17.8
7 rooms
7,987
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
6,936
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
13,425
19.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Yellowstone County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,135
1-unit, detached
45,617
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,750
5.4%
5.9
2-units
1,895
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,895
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,783
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,877
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
3,286
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
7,008
10.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.0%
0.1
Yellowstone County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,285
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,523
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,546
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,555
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,385
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,080
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,467
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,991
11.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,814
5.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,489
2.2%
1.4%
Yellowstone County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44,127
67.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,237
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
14,748
22.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
88
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
167
0.3%
0.1
Wood
1,072
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
273
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
307
0.5%
1.1
Yellowstone County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,145
47295100.0
Less than $500
345
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
812
2.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,203
4.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,104
7.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,796
15.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,702
28.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,183
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,065
40.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,282
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,442
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,447
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,883
22.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Yellowstone County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,203
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
95
0.5%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
290
1.5%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,307
6.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,832
14.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,703
24.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,976
52.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
834
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
828
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,676
19.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,465
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,889
15.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,552
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,891
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,645
29.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
919
0.0%
0.0%
Yellowstone County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
44,982
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,960
6.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,204
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,662
10.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,312
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16,346
36.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,216
18.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,990
4.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
292
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,600
205,000
