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Deer Lodge
Montana

Population

$46K

Median Income

$297K

Median Home

D+24

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,564

Federal Spending per Capita$864

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %9.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1812.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households43.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$89K

Income (95th Percentile)$153K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.6%

Dependency Ratio0.77

Medicare Spending / Person$3,924

SS Benefits / Person$5,238

Education Wage Premium2.07x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients5.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.77x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$291K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$650/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,564

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,080/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.4%

Homeownership Rate65.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

83 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians34

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients691 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,821

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,409

Bachelor's Degree Holders453

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate32.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine-2.27

January Temperature-0.87

Average Temp40°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp28°F

Annual Precipitation23.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.62

Heating Degree Days9,210 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days46 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,287 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)25 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)34 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed177 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)348 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers371 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work274 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)58 workers

Avg Commute Time16.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work6.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.452

Nonprofit Organizations98

Veterans Share10.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.4%

Never-Married Adults29.8%

Divorced Adults16.1%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population1.8%

Membership Associations7.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.52 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities54

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms28

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$80K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

D+24

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.58% state avg

Politics

D+24R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +174

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $297K

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Local News — Deer Lodge

IQAir · 22‏/06‏/2026

Deer Lodge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Deer Lodge Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and wea…

Legacy | Obituary · قبل يومين (2)

Clara Morrison Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Deer Lodge, MT - The Montana Standard

Clara Morrison passed away August 23, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, compassion, …

NBC Montana · قبل 3 أسابيع

Tri-County Fair underway in Deer Lodge with rodeos, livestock shows and more

The 2026 Tri-County Fair is underway in Deer Lodge, bringing several days of 4-H and FFA competition…

Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Services · 26‏/05‏/2026

Donna Noble McCarthy Obituary May 26, 2026

Donna McCarthy's hand slipped from her beloved husband, Ed's, in the early morning hours of May 26, …

Axelson · 21‏/02‏/2026

Myra Jane Pierson, Age 79, of Deer Lodge

On Saturday February 21<sup>st</sup>, 2026, Myra Jane Pierson gained her wings to go be with her hus…

Billings Gazette · قبل شهر واحد

Early-morning Saturday crash on I-90 south of Deer Lodge kills Butte driver

A Butte man was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 south of Deer Lodge early Saturday morni…

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