Deer Lodge County, MT

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2023 Population

9,512

0.816% 1-year growth

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

18.1%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,533

6.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$209,700

19.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,452

5.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Deer Lodge County, MT had a population of 9.51k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $49,533. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Deer Lodge County, MT grew from 9,435 to 9,512, a 0.816% increase and its median household income grew from $46,436 to $49,533, a 6.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Deer Lodge County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), and White (Hispanic) (0.757%).

None of the households in Deer Lodge 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.

99.8% of the residents in Deer Lodge County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Deer Lodge County, MT was $209,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Deer Lodge County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Deer Lodge County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Deer Lodge County, MT borders Beaverhead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, and Silver Bow County, MT.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Deer Lodge County, MT is home to a population of 9.51k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.589% of Deer Lodge County, MT residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2023, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.55k people) in Deer Lodge County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 356 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 186 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Deer Lodge County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Lodge County, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Deer Lodge County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Lodge County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.55k ± 76
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 106
Two+ (Hispanic)
186 ± 95.2

3.36%

Hispanic Population

320 people

3.36% of the people in Deer Lodge County, MT are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Deer Lodge County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

0.589%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

1.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2023, 0.589% of Deer Lodge County, MT residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deer Lodge County, MT was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Deer Lodge County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
438 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
190 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 66

Deer Lodge County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Deer Lodge County, MT employs 4.45k people. The largest industries in Deer Lodge County, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (807 people), Construction (478 people), and Retail Trade (439 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.45k

2023 Value

± 486

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Lodge County, MT grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 4.21k employees to 4.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Lodge County, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (622 people), Management Occupations (441 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Lodge 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.45k

2023 Value

± 486

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Lodge County, MT grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 4.21k employees to 4.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Lodge County, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (807 people), Construction (478 people), and Retail Trade (439 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Lodge County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Deer Lodge County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,230

Median earning men ± $9,947

$31,399

Median earning women ± $8,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,188), Manufacturing ($65,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,587), Construction ($72,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,333).

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

35
Health Care and Social Assistance
33
Health Care and Social Assistance
27
Construction

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$74.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.1k
Construction
$9.92k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Deer Lodge County, MT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.92%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy 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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.92%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy 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

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 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

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

The median property value in Deer Lodge County, MT was $209,700 in 2023, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,700 to $209,700, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Lodge County, MT is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Deer Lodge County, MT have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Lodge County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Deer Lodge County, MT is $49,533. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Deer Lodge County, MT was Census Tract 5 with a value of $58,594, followed by Census Tract 4 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $51,553 and $46,858.

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Deer Lodge County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.87%.

Housing

Property

$209,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,604

$3,168

Median Property Taxes

±$366

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Deer Lodge County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Deer Lodge County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Deer Lodge County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer Lodge 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 5
Census Tract 4
Census Tract 3

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Deer Lodge County, MT was Census Tract 5 with a value of $58,594, followed by Census Tract 4 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $51,553 and $46,858.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Deer Lodge 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.

$49,533

Median Household Income

± $4,173

4.56k

Number of Households

± 454

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.56k households in Deer Lodge County, MT grew to $49,533 from the previous year's value of $46,436.

The following chart displays the households in Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge County, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)
Carpooled (6.25%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Deer Lodge County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.72%) and those who carpooled to work (6.25%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Lodge County, MT have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Deer Lodge County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Deer Lodge County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Deer Lodge County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Deer Lodge County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.87%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Lodge County, MT (1.65k out of 9.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.5% of the children was living in poverty in Deer Lodge County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

93.2% of the population of Deer Lodge County, MT has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Deer Lodge County, MT see 1315 patients per year on average, which represents a 29.4% increase from the previous year (1016 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1186 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 173 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,315 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Deer Lodge County, MT

Primary care physicians in Deer Lodge County, MT see an average of 1,315 patients per year. This represents a 29.4% increase from the previous year (1,016 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Deer Lodge County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

6.76%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deer Lodge County, MT declined by 5.7% from 7.17% to 6.76%.

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