Yellowstone County Information

Yellowstone in Montana occupies 2,649 square miles and has a 2006 population of 138,213, a change from a 2000 population of 129,352 and 113,419 in 1990. 13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.7% percent is 25-35, and 13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 281 acts of violent crime reported in Yellowstone in 2004, a change from 391 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,074 people: 2.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.1%.

Read more about Yellowstone, Montana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyYellowstone 
StateMontana 
Land Area2,649 sq. milesRanked 210 of 3,140
Population 2006138,213Ranked 431 of 3,140
Population 2005136,586 
Population 2000129,352Ranked 415 of 3,140
Population 1990113,419Ranked 404 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion93.6% 
African American.5% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American3.5% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.2% 
Population 5 to 1412.4% 
Population 15 to 2413.9% 
Population 25 to 3412.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5416% 
Population 55 to 6411.3% 
Population 65 to 746.8% 
Population 75 and up6.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes281391
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes33 
Robberies59 
Aggravated Assaults184 
Total Property Crimes5,7936,958
Burglaries738 
Larceny Thefts4,782 
Motor Vehicle Thefts273 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population78,57571,492
Unemployed Population2,0742,917
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.1%

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