Population 2,694 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lame Deer
Household size in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.88 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.88 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.06 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.76 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Lame Deer is a place of big households: 3.76 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.88, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.2 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.2 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.2 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 24.2, Lame Deer is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a third of households in Lame Deer (34.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lame Deer
Renters in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Lame Deer than nationally: 45.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly nine in ten owners (87.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.0% of the housing in Lame Deer, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Lame Deer are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $569 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $531 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$35 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Lame Deer runs $531 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lame Deer
Bachelor's degrees in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lame Deer: 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Lame Deer never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lame Deer
| Period | Lame Deer | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lame Deer runs well above the national rate: 28.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lame Deer compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lame Deer | 3.76 | 24.2 | 34.7% | 45.3% | 23.0% | 1980 | $531 | 12.6% | 84.7% | 28.5% |
| Busby | 3.92 | 26.2 | 24.2% | 43.0% | 22.2% | 1981 | $435 | 13.3% | 91.4% | 14.9% |
| Birney | 2.46 | 36.1 | 14.4% | 62.2% | 17.9% | 1980 | $642 | 28.7% | 89.6% | 6.3% |
| Birney Day School | 2.63 | 38.4 | 13.3% | 59.6% | 19.0% | 1979 | $649 | 28.4% | 89.6% | 9.1% |
| Ashland | 2.48 | 38.5 | 13.0% | 58.3% | 18.7% | 1979 | $648 | 29.4% | 89.9% | 6.7% |
| Colstrip | 2.62 | 44.1 | 9.7% | 17.8% | 15.4% | 1982 | $878 | 25.4% | 94.9% | 6.6% |
| Kirby | 3.91 | 30.0 | 25.2% | 32.9% | 19.2% | 1979 | $514 | 16.7% | 90.7% | 11.3% |
| Sumatra | 2.26 | 46.7 | 6.6% | 24.7% | 15.3% | 1975 | $885 | 26.7% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Garryowen | 4.28 | 25.4 | 28.8% | 25.1% | 14.3% | 1980 | $488 | 15.0% | 85.9% | 23.3% |
| Decker | 3.73 | 27.4 | 23.1% | 46.1% | 22.2% | 1981 | $454 | 14.9% | 91.5% | 13.2% |
| Crow Agency | 4.12 | 27.0 | 28.2% | 23.7% | 13.4% | 1981 | $515 | 14.3% | 84.0% | 25.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lame Deer. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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