Deer Lodge County, MT Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Deer Lodge County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Population 9,465 1,116,316 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 12.8 7.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.51% 1.09% 0.57%
Median age 47.9 40.4 37.1
Households 4,560 452,676 128,459,983

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Economy

Deer Lodge County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Deer Lodge County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $49,515 $69,624 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.40% 5.32% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.9% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Deer Lodge County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $145,277 $242,768 $242,182
Median rent $661 $1,031 $1,342
Homeownership rate 69.5% 69.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Deer Lodge County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.1 16.0 22.5
Work from home 7.7% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Deer Lodge County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Deer Lodge County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.2% 31.3% 31.6%
Average household size 1.90 2.38 2.54

Health

Deer Lodge County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Deer Lodge County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.5 79.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.0% 14.7% 16.3%
Smokers 20.8% 18.8% 19.0%