MT Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Billings H S

Billings, MT 59101 • Yellowstone County • 6 Operating Schools

(406) 281-5119

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

135,005

23,111 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$73,436

Overall Poverty Rate

10.24%

13,471 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

6.06%

426 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	6,682	512	7.66%	13.1%	14.57%
2021	7,107	661	9.30%	13.24%	15.78%
2022	7,066	533	7.54%	12.46%	15.17%
2023	7,136	597	8.37%	11.38%	14.98%
2024	7,029	426	6.06%	10.58%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $321,500

Median Gross Rent $1,093/mo

Owner-Occupied 38,180

Renter-Occupied 18,515

Occupied 56,695

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 38,180 (67.3%)

Renter-Occupied 18,515 (32.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 56,695 households

1,951 (3.4%)

< $10k

2,115 (3.7%)

$10k-$14k

1,795 (3.2%)

$15k-$19k

1,913 (3.4%)

$20k-$24k

2,140 (3.8%)

$25k-$29k

1,980 (3.5%)

$30k-$34k

2,222 (3.9%)

$35k-$39k

2,276 (4%)

$40k-$44k

2,388 (4.2%)

$45k-$49k

3,899 (6.9%)

$50k-$59k

6,251 (11%)

$60k-$74k

7,365 (13%)

$75k-$99k

6,222 (11%)

$100k-$124k

4,025 (7.1%)

$125k-$149k

4,703 (8.3%)

$150k-$199k

5,450 (9.6%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,951 (3.4%)

$10k-$14k

2,115 (3.7%)

$15k-$19k

1,795 (3.2%)

$20k-$24k

1,913 (3.4%)

$25k-$29k

2,140 (3.8%)

$30k-$34k

1,980 (3.5%)

$35k-$39k

2,222 (3.9%)

$40k-$44k

2,276 (4%)

$45k-$49k

2,388 (4.2%)

$50k-$59k

3,899 (6.9%)

$60k-$74k

6,251 (11%)

$75k-$99k

7,365 (13%)

$100k-$124k

6,222 (11%)

$125k-$149k

4,025 (7.1%)

$150k-$199k

4,703 (8.3%)

$200k+

5,450 (9.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 20,857 students

1,421 (6.8%)

1st

1,931 (9.3%)

2nd

1,989 (9.5%)

3rd

1,981 (9.5%)

4th

1,650 (7.9%)

5th

1,563 (7.5%)

6th

1,366 (6.5%)

7th

1,683 (8.1%)

8th

2,063 (9.9%)

9th

1,913 (9.2%)

10th

1,941 (9.3%)

11th

1,356 (6.5%)

12th

1st Grade

1,421 (6.8%)

2nd Grade

1,931 (9.3%)

3rd Grade

1,989 (9.5%)

4th Grade

1,981 (9.5%)

5th Grade

1,650 (7.9%)

6th Grade

1,563 (7.5%)

7th Grade

1,366 (6.5%)

8th Grade

1,683 (8.1%)

9th Grade

2,063 (9.9%)

10th Grade

1,913 (9.2%)

11th Grade

1,941 (9.3%)

12th Grade

1,356 (6.5%)