Population 9,718 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Central Terry
Household size in Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Central Terry is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.12 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 39.0 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 39.8 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 39.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, Central Terry is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 32.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Central Terry: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Central Terry
Renters in Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.5% | 33.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.7% | 32.3% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Central Terry than nationally: 48.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 6.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Central Terry as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.8 points, 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 Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1975 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Central Terry is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1951 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $767 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $918 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $799 | $992 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,308 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$347 | +$541 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Central Terry costs $1,002 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $347 a month from 2006–10, a 53% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the north.
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 Central Terry
Bachelor's degrees in Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 31.9% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 30.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 33.7% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 35.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +3.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Central Terry have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast 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 Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 92.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 92.9% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 94.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 95.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Central Terry have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Billings overall (95.4%). The share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, 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 Central Terry
| Period | Central Terry | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Central Terry than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in Billings overall (3.6%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Central Terry compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Terry | 2.33 | 35.1 | 15.4% | 48.7% | 8.6% | 1957 | $1,002 | 23.0% | 91.5% | 4.4% |
| Highland | 2.21 | 39.8 | 7.2% | 45.0% | 9.7% | 1955 | $1,161 | 43.9% | 97.9% | 4.7% |
| Southwest Corridor | 2.50 | 39.9 | 17.7% | 30.4% | 3.6% | 1971 | $1,100 | 17.2% | 93.1% | 5.3% |
| North Elevation | 2.11 | 38.5 | 6.2% | 31.3% | 9.9% | 1963 | $1,372 | 53.7% | 98.6% | 3.9% |
| North Park | 1.83 | 32.9 | 15.3% | 81.9% | 19.1% | 1958 | $924 | 25.2% | 92.7% | 9.1% |
| Cameron Park | 2.49 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 16.0% | 3.0% | 1971 | $1,180 | 55.1% | 99.3% | 3.1% |
| West End | 2.28 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 34.2% | 10.3% | 1989 | $1,231 | 36.1% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| Heights | 2.52 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 26.7% | 5.4% | 1990 | $1,583 | 28.8% | 95.2% | 2.4% |
| Cooper Park | 2.16 | 27.6 | 7.1% | 58.7% | 7.6% | 1961 | $1,382 | 68.5% | 98.5% | 3.9% |
| Floral Park | 2.55 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 20.4% | 10.1% | 1956 | $1,157 | 33.7% | 94.0% | 2.1% |
| Silver Bow Park | 2.18 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 23.2% | 8.1% | 1950 | $1,047 | 19.0% | 93.3% | 4.5% |
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 Central Terry. 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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