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Deer Lodge, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Powell County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,035
Population
1,958/sq mi density
$53,676
Median Income
$31,527 per capita
$196,400
Home Value
$277,226 Zillow
$781
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
589 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,676 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$196,400 home value, $781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,676
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,527
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Deer Lodge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Deer Lodge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,676
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,527
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,106
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
250
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
16
Retail
15
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,106
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,515
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,676 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,106 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 250 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,106 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,515 |