CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Yellowstone

Montana · 929 residents · 0.91 sq mi

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With 929 people, West Yellowstone is a city in Montana. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 248 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $21,950, under the $30,130 national median. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $86,900.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

929

−21%vs 2000

vs 1,177 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(45)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(52)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(50)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.5%(209)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423%(214)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(95)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(82)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.4%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(12)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,950

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,703 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,950

−38%vs 2000

vs $19,136 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,900

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $156,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$338

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $514 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

48.6%

+10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.6% in 2000

51.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89%(1,048)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino7.7%(91)

Asian0.7%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(915)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(8)

Asian0.8%(7)

Other0.8%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican42%(619)

South American0.8%(12)

Argentine0.8%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino1.3%(19)

Ancestry

German24.2%(357)

Irish18.2%(269)

English7.8%(115)

Norwegian5.8%(86)

French3.8%(56)

American3.4%(50)

Italian3%(44)

Turkish2.9%(43)

Danish2.5%(37)

Finnish2.4%(35)

Canadian2.2%(32)

Portuguese1.7%(25)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.4%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(8)

Swiss0.5%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.4%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.7 min

+185%vs 2000

vs 8.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.9%(246)

Married50.8%(306)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced8.3%(50)

Women 15+

Never married39.6%(240)

Married47.7%(289)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced12.7%(77)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

33.9%

−6.9 ptssince 2013

from 40.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.6%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.5%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.9%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.3%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

35.5%

−26.4 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.3%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% 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)53%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.8%(19)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 66 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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