Deer Lodge County, Montana
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Highlights from the Economic Profile
- Population Growth (Annualized rate, 1970-2005) was slow in Deer Lodge County, Montana, -1.6% compared to 0.6% in the median US county.
- Employment Growth (Annualized rate, 1970-2005) was slow in Deer Lodge County, Montana, -1.0% compared to 1.4% in the median US county.
- Personal Income Growth (Adjusted for Inflation, Annualized rate, 1970-2005) was slow in Deer Lodge County, Montana, -0.3% compared to 2.2% in the median US county.
- Non-labor Income Share of Total in 2005 was high in Deer Lodge County, Montana, 46.3% compared to 37.1% in the median US county.
- Median Age* was old in Deer Lodge County, Montana, 42.3 compared to 37.3 in the median US county.
- Per Capita Income (2005) was somewhat low in Deer Lodge County, Montana, $23,945 compared to $26,371 in the median US county.
- Average Earnings Per Job (2005) was somewhat low in Deer Lodge County, Montana, $25,236 compared to $30,269 in the median US county.
- Education Rate* (% of population 25 and over who have a college degree) was roughly average in Deer Lodge County, Montana, 14.7% compared to 14.5% in the median US county.
- Employment Specialization* was somewhat specialized in Deer Lodge County, Montana, 403.4 compared to 154.5 in the median US county.
- Rich-Poor Ratio* (for each household that made over $100K, how many households made less than $30K) was somewhat high in Deer Lodge County, Montana, 22.8 compared to 8.7 in the median US county.
- Government share of Total employment was somewhat high in Deer Lodge County, Montana, 21% compared to 15% in the median US county.
- Unemployment Rate in 2006** was roughly average in Deer Lodge County, Montana, 4.6% compared to 4.7% in the median US county.
Unemployment Rate in 2006**
All data are from REIS except * are from 2000 US Census and ** is from Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Employment Trends
