Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area Explained

Billings metropolitan area
Official Name:Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area
Settlement Type:Metropolitan statistical area
Map Alt:Map of Billings Metropolitan Area
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Coordinates:45.7836°N -108.5061°W
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Montana
Subdivision Type2:Principal city
Subdivision Name2:Billings
Subdivision Type3:Other cities
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:-7
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-6

The Billings metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Montana. It is centered around Billings in the south central portion of Montana and has a population is 184,167 as of 2020.[1]

It includes Carbon, Stillwater and Yellowstone counties,[2] and has one of the geographically largest trade, cultural, business and medical areas in the United States; this includes all of Montana.

Counties

Places

Over 100,000 inhabitants

1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Below 500 inhabitants

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there are 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States 2020 Decennial Census.
  2. Web site: BEA Statistical Areas. . US Bureau of Economic Analysis . 2020-07-26 .
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .