Lame Deer, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,872

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.3

2.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

55.8%

8.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$23,700

10.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lame Deer, MT is home to a population of 1.87k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 33.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Lame Deer, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 White (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lame Deer, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lame Deer, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lame Deer, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 238
White (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 53

0.962%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.962% of the people in Lame Deer, MT are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lame Deer, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 40
Korea
10 ± 19
Vietnam
5 ± 17

Lame Deer, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lame Deer, MT employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lame Deer, MT were Public Administration (81 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Retail Trade (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($55,179), Educational Services ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,000).

Employment

Occupations

309

2024 Value

± 95

−21.4%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lame Deer, MT declined at a rate of −21.4%, from 393 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lame Deer, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lame Deer, 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

309

2024 Value

± 95

−21.4%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lame Deer, MT declined at a rate of −21.4%, from 393 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lame Deer, MT, are Public Administration (81 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Retail Trade (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lame Deer, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lame Deer, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,462

Median earning men ± $10,387

$33,036

Median earning women ± $16,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,714) and Public Administration ($36,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,500), and Retail Trade ($10,375).

Education

The student population of Lame Deer, MT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 65 male students and 120 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lame Deer, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (25 and 83.3%) and White (5 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Lame Deer, MT by number of degrees awarded are Chief Dull Knife College (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lame Deer, MT are General Studies (12 and 40%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (6 and 20%), and General Education (6 and 20%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 185 students enrolled in Lame Deer, MT, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 180 records, of which 65.6% were women and 34.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
12 degrees awarded
General Education
6 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
6 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lame Deer, MT was General Studies with 12 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Chief Dull Knife College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chief Dull Knife College with 30 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lame Deer, MT, which is 0.429 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lame Deer, MT was $111,100 in 2024, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $111,100, a 5.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lame Deer, MT is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lame Deer, MT have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lame Deer, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,134

$272

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Lame Deer, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Lame Deer, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lame Deer, 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.

$23,700

Median Household Income

± $4,411

484

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 484 households in Lame Deer, MT declined from $23,700 from the previous year's value of $26,364.

The following chart displays the households in Lame Deer, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lame Deer, 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 (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.18%)
Carpooled (5.7%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Lame Deer, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.7%).

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

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lame Deer, MT have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Lame Deer, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

55.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lame Deer, MT (1.04k out of 1.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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