Billings, Montana

Billings is a city located in Yellowstone County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 89,847. It is the county seat of Yellowstone County6.

Geography

\nBillings is located at 45°47'12" North, 108°32'14" West (45.786553, -108.537139)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 87.6 km² (33.8 mi²). 87.3 km² (33.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 89,847 people, 37,525 households, and 23,152 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,029.1/km² (2,665.1/mi²). There are 39,293 housing units at an average density of 450.0/km² (1,165.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.87% White, 0.55% African American, 3.44% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. 4.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 37,525 households out of which 29.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% are non-families. 31.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.93. In the city the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $35,147, and the median income for a family is $45,032. Males have a median income of $32,525 versus $21,824 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,207. 12.0% of the population and 9.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.5% are under the age of 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older.


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