Deer Lodge

Population: 3,035
Median household income: $53,676
Median home value: $196,400

Deer Lodge is a community in Powell County, Montana, home to 3,035 residents. At $53,676, its median household income sits below Powell County's $63,432.

Between 2019 and 2023, Deer Lodge's population grew 3.4% from 2,934 to 3,035, while its median home value rose 70.9% from $114,900 to $196,400.

8.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,035
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,676
Median home value: $196,400
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 1,651
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9343,035

Median household income

$46,799$53,676

Median home value

$114,900$196,400

Median gross rent

$756$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,934	$46,799	$114,900	$756
2020	2,893	$36,168	$118,600	$656
2021	2,938	$40,515	$121,500	$669
2022	3,030	$52,813	$191,800	$768
2023	3,035	$53,676	$196,400	$781

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	4.8%
5 to 17	333	11.0%
18 to 24	62	2.0%
25 to 34	246	8.1%
35 to 44	485	16.0%
45 to 54	295	9.7%
55 to 64	545	18.0%
65 to 74	558	18.4%
75 and over	364	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,876	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	67	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	4.6%
High school graduate	1,081	43.4%
Some college or associate's	752	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	390	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	156	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	977	88.1%
Carpooled	34	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	3.7%
Other means	23	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	816	76.4%
15 to 29 min	95	8.9%
30 to 44 min	123	11.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	34	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 8.1% (226 of 2,795)

	Count	Share
Family households	875	59.3%
Nonfamily households	601	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,476	89.4%
Vacant	175	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	955	64.7%
Renter-occupied	521	35.3%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,112	67.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	122	7.4%
5 to 19 units	78	4.7%
20 or more units	21	1.3%
Mobile home & other	318	19.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3019825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3983, -112.7333