Deer Lodge, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,021

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

6.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.19%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,302

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Deer Lodge, MT is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.77% of Deer Lodge, MT residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Deer Lodge, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Deer Lodge, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Lodge, MT was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Lodge, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 138
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 145
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 96

0.0993%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.0993% of the people in Deer Lodge, MT are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer Lodge, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

2.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Deer Lodge, MT residents (114 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deer Lodge, MT was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 75

Deer Lodge, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Deer Lodge, MT.

Economy

The economy of Deer Lodge, MT employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deer Lodge, MT were Public Administration (367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,344), Manufacturing ($68,167), and Public Administration ($51,779).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 256

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Lodge, MT grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 1.23k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Lodge, MT, are Management Occupations (232 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (178 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Lodge, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k

2024 Value

± 256

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Lodge, MT grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 1.23k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Lodge, MT, are Public Administration (367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Lodge, MT, though some of these residents may live in Deer Lodge, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,362

Median earning men ± $8,739

$38,142

Median earning women ± $21,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($138,882), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,344), and Manufacturing ($69,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,000), and Public Administration ($48,649).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Lodge, MT was $247,600 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,400 to $247,600, a 26.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Lodge, MT is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deer Lodge, MT have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Lodge, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,778

$932

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Deer Lodge, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer Lodge, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,302

Median Household Income

± $20,558

1.37k

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Deer Lodge, MT grew to $60,302 from the previous year's value of $53,676.

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

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (86%)
Worked At Home (5.22%)
Carpooled (3.45%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Deer Lodge, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.22%) and those who carpooled to work (3.45%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Lodge, MT have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Deer Lodge, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Deer Lodge, 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, 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, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Lodge, MT (203 out of 2.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Lodge, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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