Population 20,016 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heights
Household size in Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Heights has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in Billings as a whole, where it has 2.38 people. Household size has edged down from 2.57 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.8 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 39.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Heights is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 37.0, even as the national median rose.
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 Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Heights as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Billings overall (10.0%).
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 Heights
Renters in Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 33.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 32.3% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Heights own their homes; 26.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 29.4% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 7.2% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Heights: just 5.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1975 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Heights is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, 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 Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $776 | $767 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $918 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $998 | $992 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,583 | $1,308 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$807 | +$541 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Heights pays $1,583 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Billings overall ($1,308). Rents are up $807 a month from 2006–10, a 104% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.2% 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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 31.9% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 30.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 33.7% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 35.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Heights than nationally: 28.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 92.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 92.9% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 94.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 95.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Heights: 95.2% 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 Billings. The share with a diploma is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Heights
| Period | Heights | Billings | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Heights has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.9 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heights | 2.52 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 26.7% | 5.4% | 1990 | $1,583 | 28.8% | 95.2% | 2.4% |
| North Park | 1.83 | 32.9 | 15.3% | 81.9% | 19.1% | 1958 | $924 | 25.2% | 92.7% | 9.1% |
| Highland | 2.21 | 39.8 | 7.2% | 45.0% | 9.7% | 1955 | $1,161 | 43.9% | 97.9% | 4.7% |
| North Elevation | 2.11 | 38.5 | 6.2% | 31.3% | 9.9% | 1963 | $1,372 | 53.7% | 98.6% | 3.9% |
| Central Terry | 2.33 | 35.1 | 15.4% | 48.7% | 8.6% | 1957 | $1,002 | 23.0% | 91.5% | 4.4% |
| Southwest Corridor | 2.50 | 39.9 | 17.7% | 30.4% | 3.6% | 1971 | $1,100 | 17.2% | 93.1% | 5.3% |
| 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% |
| 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 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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