Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.63 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Billings is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.17% of adults in Billings have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Billings in 2022 was $40,679, which is wealthy relative to Montana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,716 for a family of four. However, Billings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Billings is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Billings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Billings residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Billings include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Billings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
