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Lockwood

Montana · 7,181 residents · 12.9 sq mi
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With 7,181 people, Lockwood is a city in Montana. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 2,875 people. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $235,400.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $75,700, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 117%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Lockwood

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree11.2% → 15.4% (+4.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Population3,967 → 7,181 (+81%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Poverty rate18.3% → 10.7% (−7.6 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 35 cities and towns in the Billings metro

  • 14th in household income$75,700
  • 24th in share with a bachelor's degree15.4%
  • 14th in home value$235,400
  • 4th in diversity score42.3

Its weight in Yellowstone County

Lockwood's population equals 4.3% of Yellowstone County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.4% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.4% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,181
+67%since 2000
from 4,306 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
559 / sq mi
+67%since 2000
from 335 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+11%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K5K6K7K8K19902000201020202024Lockwood
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(382)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(394)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.5%(607)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(416)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(316)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(1,070)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(927)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(1,033)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(824)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(808)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(266)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(138)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,700
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,768 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,646
+151%since 2000
from $14,579 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.0%
+34.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
+1%since 2010
from 0.396 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance12.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical10.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade10.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing1.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$235,400
+117%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,138
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $488 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
24.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.68 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.1%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+34%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(3,916)
Black0.5%(20)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(161)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(5,751)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(620)
Asian0%(0)
Other11.3%(810)
Diversity Score
42
+35%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(419)
Spaniard0.2%(16)
Guatemalan0.2%(14)
Ancestry
German27.2%(1,956)
Irish14.5%(1,039)
English8.8%(629)
Norwegian8.8%(629)
American6.4%(462)
Russian4.9%(350)
Scottish2.6%(187)
Swedish2%(147)
Italian2%(146)
French1.5%(108)
Belgian0.7%(50)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(45)
Egyptian0.6%(45)
Welsh0.6%(41)
Croatian0.5%(38)
British0.5%(37)
Finnish0.5%(37)
Czech0.5%(35)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(35)
Swiss0.4%(31)
Portuguese0.3%(25)
Polish0.3%(22)
Ukrainian0.3%(20)
Austrian0.2%(12)
Slovene0.1%(9)
Dutch0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.3 min
+96%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.4%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.6%
−10.0 ptssince 2011
from 75.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.6%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
Foreign born
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 15.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2017
from 80.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 94.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 99.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 0.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(932)
Married51.6%(1,498)
Widowed1.2%(34)
Divorced15.2%(440)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(795)
Married51.2%(1,483)
Widowed8.5%(245)
Divorced12.8%(371)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.9%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.8%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(151)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War31.2%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 426 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Lockwood, decade by decade

Lockwood population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19903,967$62,661$126,48411.2%20.9
20004,306$63,335$108,38816.7%21.2
20106,797$67,698$175,93717.0%31.2
20207,195$75,840$241,92317.8%41.4
20247,181$75,700$235,40015.4%42.3

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lockwood, Montana?

Lockwood, Montana has about 7,181 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lockwood, Montana?

The typical household in Lockwood, Montana earns about $75,700 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lockwood, Montana expensive?

In Lockwood, Montana, the median home is worth about $235,400, and the typical rent is about $1,138 a month.

How educated are people in Lockwood, Montana?

About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lockwood, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lockwood, Montana?

About 10.7% of people in Lockwood, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lockwood, Montana grown since 1990?

Yes, Lockwood, Montana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,214 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.

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