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Deer Lodge County, Montana

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Deer Lodge County, Montana is among the lowest in the country for foreign born.

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Key figures

StatisticDeer Lodge County, Montana MontanaUnited States Rank
Total Population9,5971,116,875334,922,4992517th of 3,222
Median Household Income$57,527$72,509$80,7342298th of 3,221
Median Age49.940.438.9229th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%35.2%35.7%1354th of 3,222
Median Home Value$231,700$375,800$332,7001063rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$696$1,081$1,4132753rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate16.3%11.5%12.5%1042nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.6%5.2%2323rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile13.07.7n/a2542nd of 3,222
Foreign Born0.4%2.3%14.1%3107th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.9n/an/a1845th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate73.0%69.2%65.2%1865th of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.619.126.42771st of 3,221
Worked from Home8.1%12.5%15.1%1762nd of 3,222
Uninsured11.2%n/an/a1410th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households41.4%48.4%46.9%2756th of 3,222
Broadband Access77.5%n/an/a2488th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)89.3%83.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.5%4.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.4%4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)1.9%5.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index19.929.461.4

Age in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Median Age49.940.438.9
Under 18 %12.0%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.1%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.3%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Households4,473458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households51.7%60.3%64.2%
Households with Children20.2%25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.2%11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone43.9%31.4%28.7%
Never Married26.6%30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,979$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.4%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.8%17.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.3%11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.5%29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.1%7.8%n/a

Housing in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Housing Units5,540528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.5%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.8%9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.3%13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.0%30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.1%27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,803$2,693n/a

Education in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Less than High School7.6%5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate35.7%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.5%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.6%62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work6.3%3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.6%45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Deer Lodge County, Montana

StatisticDeer Lodge County, MontanaMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.7%52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.2%1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.0%95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.7%3.8%16.7%

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