Lake County, MT

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2021 Population
31,030
2.13% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
42.7
0.946% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
19.1%
3.86% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$53,154
1.89% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$289,300
3.92% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
13,038
0.0537% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Lake County, MT had a population of 31k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $53,154. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lake County, MT grew from 30,383 to 31,030, a 2.13% increase and its median household income grew from $52,169 to $53,154, a 1.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.59%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Lake 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.

98.8% of the residents in Lake County, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County, MT are Salish Kootenai College (189 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Lake County, MT was $289,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Lake County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County, MT was 2 cars per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lake County, MT is home to a population of 31k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.43% of Lake County, MT residents were born outside of the country (753 people).

In 2021, there were 2.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Lake County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.7k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2021 Citizenship
98.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Lake County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County, MT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20k ± 80
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    6.7k ± 410
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.56k ± 410
4.5%
Hispanic Population
1.4k people

In 2021, there were 2.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Lake County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.7k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.5% of the people in Lake County, MT are hispanic (1.4k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,423 ± 1,434 people
  2. Mexico
    3,107 ± 1,367 people
  3. Germany
    1,917 ± 1,074 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,423 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 3,107 and Germany with 1,917.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.43%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
753 people
2.18%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
662 people

As of 2021, 2.43% of Lake County, MT residents (753 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County, MT was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,083 ± 172
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    514 ± 262
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    345 ± 96

Lake County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Lake County, MT employs 13k people. The largest industries in Lake County, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,051 people), Educational Services (1,470 people), and Retail Trade (1,434 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,548), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,321).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,951. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

13k
2021 Value
± 718
−0.0537%
1 Year decline
± 7.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake County, MT declined at a rate of −0.0537%, from 13k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County, MT, are Management Occupations (1,437 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,330 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13k
2021 Value
± 718
−0.0537%
1 Year decline
± 7.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake County, MT declined at a rate of −0.0537%, from 13k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,051 people), Educational Services (1,470 people), and Retail Trade (1,434 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lake County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,477
Median earning men ± $2,027
$26,636
Median earning women ± $2,102

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,411), Information ($60,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($55,016), Public Administration ($44,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,023).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 231
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 158
    Construction
  3. 145
    Manufacturing

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $54.2k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $35k
    Retail Trade
  3. $33.7k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $7.07B
  2. $6.71B
  3. $4.29B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $7.07B, followed by Crude petroleum ($6.71B) and Cereal grains ($4.29B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Montana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$50.5B
2020 Value in Montana
$81.2B
Projected 2050 Value in Montana
60.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Montana trade was $50.5B. This is expected to increase 60.9% to $81.2B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Montana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $4.3B
  2. $2.87B
  3. $2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $4.3B, followed by Idaho with $2.87B and Colorado and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Montana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lake County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.33%).

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.

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Lake County, MT awarded 189 degrees. The student population of Lake County, MT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 193 male students and 427 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (136 and 72%), followed by White (47 and 24.9%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 2.12%), and Asian (2 and 1.06%).

The largest universities in Lake County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Salish Kootenai College (189 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake County, MT are Registered Nursing (31 and 16.4%), Dental Assisting (29 and 15.3%), and General Psychology (18 and 9.52%).

The median tuition cost in Lake County, MT for a public four year colleges is $5,076 for in-state students and $10,260 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 620 students enrolled in Lake County, MT, 31.1% men and 68.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 465 records, of which 67.5% were women and 32.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 21 degree-majors awarded
  2. 12 degree-majors awarded
  3. 10 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lake County, MT was Registered Nursing with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lake County, MT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
189 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salish Kootenai College with 189 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 54 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake County, MT, which is 0.4 times less than the 135 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 136 degrees mean that there were 2.89 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,076) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,323) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.385% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.262% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (246k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (174k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Lake County, MT was $289,300 in 2021, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $278,400 to $289,300, a 3.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County, MT is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lake County, MT have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake County, MT is $53,154. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lake County, MT was Census Tract 2 with a value of $79,737, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 9407, with respective values of $69,360 and $56,653.

In 2022, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.522%.

Property

$289,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$16,099
$8,517
Median Property Taxes
±$509

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 Lake County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2021
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.4% of the housing units in Lake County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 1
  3. Census Tract 9407

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake County, MT was Census Tract 2 with a value of $79,737, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 9407, with respective values of $69,360 and $56,653.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,154
Median Household Income
± $3,343
11.8k
Number of Households
± 603

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Lake County, MT grew to $53,154 from the previous year's value of $52,169.

The following chart displays the households in Lake 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake County, MT is from Montana.
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Montana
0.459
2020 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2021, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.762% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.93%)

In 2021, 72.7% of workers in Lake County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (8.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County, MT have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Lake County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.522%.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County, MT (5.85k out of 30.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County, MT is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 24.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lake County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 7.2%.

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Crimes & Accidents

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In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 446 in Lake County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 60.6 per 100,000 population.

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86% of the population of Lake County, MT has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 2.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, MT see 1218 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.38% decrease from the previous year (1315 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1148 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,218 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, MT

Primary care physicians in Lake County, MT see an average of 1,218 patients per year. This represents a 7.38% decrease from the previous year (1,315 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

14%
Uninsured
27%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
2.77%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County, MT grew by 2.49% from 13.6% to 14%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 91.3 in Lake County, MT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 33.6% in Lake County, MT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.6% in Lake County, MT.

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