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County:

Yellowstone County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

159,253

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

87,367

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

108,035

23.7%

12.4%

11.2%

1990:

113,419

5.0%

-4.8%

9.8%

2000:

129,352

14.0%

8.2%

5.9%

2005:

136,691

5.7%

3.4%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

117,698

91.0%

0-to-19:

36,582

28.3%

Black:

542

0.4%

20-to-39:

34,585

26.7%

Hispanic:

4,788

3.7%

40-to-59:

35,973

27.8%

American Indian:

3,676

2.8%

60-plus:

22,212

17.2%

Other:

2,648

2.0%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.4%

Median Family Income:

$45,277

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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