Billings metropolitan area
The Greater Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area is the largest and fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Montana. Located in the south central portion of the state, its population was 169,728 at the 2016 United States Census estimate.[1]
It is located in Yellowstone County,[2] and has one of the geographically largest trade, cultural, business and medical areas in the United States; this includes all of Montana, northern Wyoming and the western Dakotas.
Counties
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
- Billings (Principal city)
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
- Ballantine (census-designated place)
- Huntley (census-designated place)
- Shepherd (census-designated place)
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 138,904 people, 56,149 households, and 36,926 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.08% White, 0.43% African American, 2.89% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,433, and the median income for a family was $41,841. Males had a median income of $31,851 versus $20,756 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,254.
See also
- Montana census statistical areas
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-02-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Divisions, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Combined Statistical Areas, New England City and Town Areas, Combined New England City and Town Areas Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Office of Management and Budget, 2009-12-01. Accessed 2011-04-17.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
