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Census Tract 8, Yellowstone County, Montana

Census Tract 8, GEOID 30111000800, in Yellowstone County, Montana, mostly within Lockwood (96% of its census blocks). 4,683 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±566); the 2020 Census counted 4,418.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,683

±566 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,418

Median household income

$65,268

±$18,475 (90% margin)
Yellowstone County: $76,570

Median home value

$232,800

±$57,370 (90% margin)
Yellowstone County: $349,500

Median gross rent

$1,100

±$198 (90% margin)
Yellowstone County: $1,131

Where is Census Tract 8?

Census Tract 8 is one of 36 census tracts in Yellowstone County, Montana. It covers 7.67 square miles of land, 576 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 30111000800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 8 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lockwood96%
Billings2%
Census Tract 8 (marked with a dot) in Yellowstone County, Montana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
15.019400.019400.02 8 10 mi
Census Tract 8 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 8: Tract 2 ($40,211), Tract 3 ($32,965), Tract 7.06 ($51,736), Tract 7.08 ($73,125), Tract 15.01 ($82,763), Tract 9400.01 ($75,884) and Tract 9400.02 ($105,156). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 8?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8's population at 4,683 (±566) in 1,781 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,418 residents and 1,844 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8LockwoodYellowstone CountyMontana
Total population 4,683 ±566 7,181 168,957 1,116,875
Households 1,781 ±165 2,676 69,897 458,859
Average household size 2.62 ±0.25 2.68 2.37 2.37
Housing units 1,804 ±161 2,797 74,239 528,419

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 8?

The median resident of Census Tract 8 is 39.2 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 8LockwoodYellowstone CountyMontana
Median age 39.2 ±3.9 37.5 39.0 40.4
Under 18 years 20.3% ±3.7 pts 22.5% 23.0% 21.0%
65 years and over 18.2% ±4.2 pts 16.9% 18.3% 20.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.5% ±4.5 pts 8.6% 6.6% 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 83.5% ±6.0 pts 80.1% 83.4% 83.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.7% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 3.5% ±2.3 pts 3.6% 3.6% 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.5% ±2.2 pts 7.6% 4.7% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.6% 1.9% 2.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.2% ±1.9 pts 2.2% 3.7% 4.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.7% ±2.5 pts 7.7% 9.3% 9.0%
With a disability 17.6% ±4.1 pts 15.7% 14.4% 14.5%
No health insurance coverage 12.1% ±5.7 pts 11.2% 7.7% 8.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.8% ±3.9 pts 93.6% 95.5% 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.8% ±4.8 pts 15.4% 34.1% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.5% ±2.1 pts 3.9% 10.4% 12.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.1% ±3.4 pts 95.1% 85.7% 86.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 8 earn?

Half of the 1,781 households in Census Tract 8 earn less than $65,268 a year (±$18,475), against $76,570 across Yellowstone County: 26th highest of the county's 36 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8LockwoodYellowstone CountyMontana
Median household income $65,268 ±$18,475 $75,700 $76,570 $72,509
Mean household income $91,238 ±$18,578 $95,100 $104,900 $98,908
Per capita income $35,677 ±$7,303 $36,646 $43,898 $41,711
People below the poverty line 12.1% ±5.8 pts 10.7% 9.2% 11.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.1% ±8.4 pts 11.7% 9.3% 12.7%
Households receiving SNAP 9.6% ±5.6 pts 8.9% 7.9% 7.8%
Households with a computer 93.3% ±5.2 pts 92.8% 95.9% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 88.6% ±8.0 pts 90.0% 91.4% 89.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 8?

Owners occupy 68.2% of Census Tract 8's occupied homes and renters 31.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,800 by its owner (±$57,370). The median renter pays $1,100 a month including utilities, and 37.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8LockwoodYellowstone CountyMontana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $232,800 ±$57,370 $235,400 $349,500 $375,800
Median gross rent $1,100 ±$198 $1,138 $1,131 $1,081
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 37.1% ±19.4 pts 33.6% 37.9% 35.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,788 ±$363 $1,820 $1,846 $1,798
Owner-occupied homes 68.2% ±8.2 pts 75.8% 69.6% 69.2%
Renter-occupied homes 31.8% ±8.2 pts 24.2% 30.4% 30.8%
Housing units 1,804 ±161 2,797 74,239 528,419
Single-family detached homes 60.8% ±9.6 pts 60.3% 65.4% 68.8%
Mobile homes 36.9% ±9.2 pts 38.2% 9.8% 9.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.7% 2.9% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.4% ±4.9 pts 10.4% 12.8% 11.7%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.9% ±1.7 pts 1.3% 7.0% 12.8%
Households with no vehicle 2.4% ±2.3 pts 1.6% 4.3% 4.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 8 get to work?

71.6% of Census Tract 8's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8LockwoodYellowstone CountyMontana
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.0% ±5.9 pts 65.6% 66.1% 62.9%
Unemployment rate 4.6% ±3.8 pts 4.4% 3.4% 3.6%
Drove alone to work 71.6% ±9.7 pts 75.4% 77.4% 71.1%
Carpooled 20.7% ±9.3 pts 14.4% 9.4% 9.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 1.0% 0.6%
Walked 2.1% ±2.9 pts 1.4% 1.9% 3.9%
Worked from home 4.2% ±3.2 pts 7.7% 8.9% 12.5%
Mean travel time to work 20.9 min ±4.8 21.3 min 18.6 min 19.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 8 compare with the other tracts in Yellowstone County?

Among Yellowstone County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 8's rank among the tracts of Yellowstone County
MeasureIn Yellowstone County
Population16th of 36
Residents per square mile29th of 36
Median household income26th of 36
Per capita income27th of 36
Median home value34th of 36
Median gross rent21st of 34
Poverty rate10th of 30
Bachelor's degree or higher34th of 36
Median age19th of 36
Owner-occupied share18th of 36

The tracts next to it on Yellowstone County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 7.0523rd$69,868±$9,619 · within the margin of this tract4,127
Tract 19.0124th$69,796±$10,780 · within the margin of this tract4,564
Tract 525th$68,438±$18,370 · within the margin of this tract4,266
Tract 826th$65,268±$18,4754,683
Tract 17.0327th$64,922±$25,146 · within the margin of this tract5,705
Tract 1128th$52,123±$8,893 · within the margin of this tract4,967
Tract 7.0629th$51,736±$17,821 · within the margin of this tract4,652

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections