Lewis and Clark County, MT

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US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.2

0.733% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.37%

10.4% 1-year increase

About

In N/A, Lewis and Clark County, MT had a population of N/A people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lewis and Clark County, MT N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis and Clark County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), White (Hispanic) (2.41%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.913%).

None of the households in Lewis and Clark County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Lewis and Clark County, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT are Carroll College (255 degrees awarded in 2022) and Helena College University of Montana (209 degrees).

Lewis and Clark County, MT borders Broadwater County, MT, Cascade County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Meagher County, MT, Powell County, MT, and Teton County, MT.

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Economy

The economy of Lewis and Clark County, MT employs 36.1k people. The largest industries in Lewis and Clark County, MT are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,347), Finance & Insurance ($73,594), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,500).

Employment

Occupations

36.1k

2022 Value

± 1,501

0.306%

1 Year growth

± 5.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewis and Clark County, MT grew at a rate of 0.306%, from 36k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis and Clark County, MT, are Management Occupations (4,444 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,492 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis and Clark County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.1k

2022 Value

± 1,501

0.306%

1 Year growth

± 5.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewis and Clark County, MT grew at a rate of 0.306%, from 36k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis and Clark County, MT, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis and Clark County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lewis and Clark County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

261
Construction
190
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
183
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lewis and Clark County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.63%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lewis and Clark County, MT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT awarded 464 degrees. The student population of Lewis and Clark County, MT in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT are White (390 and 84.6%), followed by Unknown (28 and 6.07%), Two or More Races (20 and 4.34%), and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 3.69%).

The largest universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Carroll College (255 and 55%) and Helena College University of Montana (209 and 45%).

The median tuition cost in Lewis and Clark County, MT for private four year colleges is $37,828.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Lewis and Clark County, MT is N/A. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lewis and Clark County, MT was Census Tract 3 with a value of $104,250, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $98,736 and $82,353.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.5% of the housing units in Lewis and Clark County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewis and Clark County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 6

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lewis and Clark County, MT was Census Tract 3 with a value of $104,250, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $98,736 and $82,353.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lewis and Clark County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Lewis and Clark County, MT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lewis and Clark County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis and Clark County, MT is from Lewis and Clark County, MT.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lewis and Clark County, MT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Lewis and Clark County, MT N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis and Clark County, MT have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Lewis and Clark County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewis and Clark County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis and Clark County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis and Clark County, MT have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis and Clark County, MT (6.57k out of 70.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis and Clark County, MT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Lewis and Clark County, MT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewis and Clark County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.2 in Lewis and Clark County, MT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lewis and Clark County, MT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29% in Lewis and Clark County, MT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lewis and Clark County, MT.