Montana · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Billings City
A Census profile of the Billings City Public Use Microdata Area in Montana, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 113,403 people, with a median household income of $71,068 and a median age of 39.8.
Cities & areas covered: Billings.
How Billings City compares to Montana
- Median household income here is $71,068, $5,076 below the Montana figure of $76,144.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 29.7%, 7.2% below the Montana figure of 36.9%.
- Homeownership here is 64.7%, 4.3% below the Montana figure of 69.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 9.2%, 0.8% below the Montana figure of 10.0%.
Billings City vs. Montana vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MT and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,068 | $76,144 |
| Median family income | $97,464 | $98,479 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $56,904 | $53,533 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $35,534 | $35,534 |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 2.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 67.9% | 63.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.2 | 37.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,386 | $3,309 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $465 | $855 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $65 | $35 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $43,006 | $38,405 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 300.4 | 314.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,109 | $4,318 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,129 | $4,604 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $531 | $311 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,091 | $4,350 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.5% | 94.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.3% | 12.3% |
| Business operations | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Financial specialists | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Science | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Community & social service | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Education instruction | 5.0% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Healthcare support | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Protective service | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Food prep & serving | 10.8% | 7.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Personal care | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Sales | 10.3% | 8.8% |
| Office & admin support | 11.2% | 9.9% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Construction | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Installation & repair | 6.0% | 3.7% |
| Production | 4.0% | 3.6% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.9% | 7.3% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.3% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.4% | 5.0% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.0% | 9.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.2% | 8.5% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.0% | 11.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 16.5% | 11.9% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Private insurance | 61.9% | 67.1% |
| Public insurance | 40.0% | 39.1% |
| With a disability | 19.8% | 15.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 17 min | 20 min |
| Drove to work | 86.0% | 81.3% |
| Public transit to work | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 9.0% | 11.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.3 | 31 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $400,000 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $1,172 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 64.7% | 69.0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| No vehicle | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Single-family detached | 61.1% | 67.1% |
| Broadband internet | 92.1% | 92.2% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $110 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $600 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.3 | 53 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $6,000 | $630 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $860 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,307 | $1,213 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,950 | $2,850 |
| Median Water cost | $480 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,403 | 1,137,233 |
| Average age | 39.8 | 41.3 |
| Married (15+) | 46.3% | 51.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.7% | 4.9% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,967 | $1,678 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Billings City — FAQ
What is the population of the Billings City PUMA?+
The Billings City PUMA in Montana has a population of 113,403, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Billings City, MT?+
Median household income in the Billings City PUMA is $71,068, compared with $76,144 across Montana and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Billings City PUMA?+
The Billings City PUMA covers Billings. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Montana contains 8 PUMAs.
Where does this Billings City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.