Population 1,284 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Billings Heights
Household size in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Billings Heights sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Montana as a whole, where it has 2.44 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Billings Heights is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Montana overall, where the median age is 41.5. The median age has climbed from 37.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Billings Heights (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Montana as a whole (8.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Billings Heights
Renters in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.7% of households in Billings Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Billings Heights: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Billings Heights has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,082 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,018 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,296 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Billings Heights pays $2,018 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Billings Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Billings Heights (30.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Billings Heights: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Montana.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Billings Heights
| Period | Billings Heights | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Billings Heights has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Billings Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Heights | 2.73 | 39.6 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 2001 | $2,018 | 30.8% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| Lockwood | 2.76 | 38.0 | 17.4% | 22.5% | 4.8% | 1984 | $1,204 | 18.6% | 93.6% | 4.0% |
| Billings | 2.38 | 39.4 | 10.0% | 32.3% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,308 | 35.0% | 95.4% | 3.6% |
| Shepherd | 2.51 | 43.2 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,461 | 25.4% | 96.4% | 5.4% |
| Huntley | 2.37 | 42.5 | 6.0% | 15.2% | 7.1% | 1987 | $1,125 | 25.2% | 96.3% | 1.0% |
| Acton | 2.68 | 43.0 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,417 | 28.6% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Hesper | 2.41 | 40.3 | 5.7% | 31.9% | 3.8% | 2004 | $1,484 | 35.1% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Worden | 2.70 | 41.7 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 7.1% | 1994 | $880 | 26.9% | 92.6% | 3.1% |
| Ballantine | 2.29 | 43.2 | 5.0% | 14.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $938 | 23.6% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Laurel | 2.60 | 38.2 | 10.6% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 1985 | $1,024 | 29.1% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Molt | 2.65 | 38.4 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 12.3% | 1996 | $1,094 | 34.3% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Billings Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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