Population 136,678 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Billings
Household size in Billings
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Billings are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Billings are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Montana overall, where the median age is 41.5. The median age has crept up from 38.7 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Billings (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Montana overall (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
Renters in Billings
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Billings is about as common as it is nationally: 32.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest.
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
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Billings than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Billings are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $767 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $918 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $992 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,308 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$541 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Billings pays $1,308 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Montana as a whole ($1,189). Rent has climbed $541 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Billings
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Billings (35.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.1 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Billings: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Montana. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points, as it has nationally.
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
| Period | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Billings than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 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 | 2.38 | 39.4 | 10.0% | 32.3% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,308 | 35.0% | 95.4% | 3.6% |
| Hesper | 2.41 | 40.3 | 5.7% | 31.9% | 3.8% | 2004 | $1,484 | 35.1% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Lockwood | 2.76 | 38.0 | 17.4% | 22.5% | 4.8% | 1984 | $1,204 | 18.6% | 93.6% | 4.0% |
| Billings Heights | 2.73 | 39.6 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 2001 | $2,018 | 30.8% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| Acton | 2.68 | 43.0 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,417 | 28.6% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Laurel | 2.60 | 38.2 | 10.6% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 1985 | $1,024 | 29.1% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| 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% |
| Molt | 2.65 | 38.4 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 12.3% | 1996 | $1,094 | 34.3% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Silesia | 2.73 | 52.6 | 4.0% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 1986 | $1,255 | 24.4% | 96.4% | 3.3% |
| Park City | 2.89 | 41.5 | 4.7% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 2000 | $1,265 | 29.8% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
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. 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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