Lewis and Clark County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

This county:	10.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Public administration (17.2%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Lewis and Clark County, Montana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lewis and Clark County, Montana:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 27,360	(49.1%)
Females: 28,356	(50.9%)

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Lewis and Clark County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county	$44,461
Montana:	$39,301

Lewis and Clark County	$154,129
Montana:	$131,600

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 50
• Burglaries: 71
• Thefts: 235
• Auto thefts: 50

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 54
• Burglaries: 75
• Thefts: 291
• Auto thefts: 25

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis and Clark County is $457 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $829 a month.

Cities in this county include: Helena, East Helena, Lincoln, Augusta, Wolf Creek.

2005 air pollution in Lewis and Clark County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 21 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 55 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 8.5 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 38 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Broadwater County , Cascade County , Flathead County , Jefferson County , Meagher County , Powell County , Teton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lewis and Clark County: Bean Ranch (A), Bean Lake Fishing Access Site (B), Bean Lake Campground (C), Bohler Ranch (D), Bowmans Corners (E), Boy Scout Camp (F), Burggraff Ranch (G), C Bar N Camp (H), Cabin Ranch (I), Caldwell Homestead (J), Camp Allan (K), Camp Thunderbird (L), Canyon Ferry RV Park (M), Carmichael Guard Station (N), Prickly Pear Fishing Access Site (O), Pretty Prairie Guard Station (P), Cave Bay Campground (Q), Cemetery Island Recreation Area (R), Prairie Reef Lookout (S), Checkerboard Ranger Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lewis and Clark County include: Queen of the Rosary Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Dearborn Memorial Chapel (C), Flat Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Carterville / Wolf Creek Cemetery (1), Dearborn Cemetery (2), Marysville Cemetery (3), Hardgrove Cemetery (4), Silver City Cemetery (5), Craig Cemetery (6), Serbian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grassy Lake (A), Beaver Ponds (B), Gravelly Range Lake (C), Copper Lake (D), Silver King Lake (E), Quiet, Lake (F), Connors Lake (G), Heart Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horsefly Creek (A), Horse Creek (B), Hope Creek (C), Clark Creek (D), Hogum Creek (E), Hogan Slough (F), Hogan Creek (G), Hoadley Creek (H), Scotty Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lewis and Clark County include: Mount Ascension Park (1), Central Montana Railroad Historical Marker (2), Gates of the Mountains Game Preserve (3), Beartooth Game Management Area (4), Willow Creek National Wildlife Refuge (5), Sun River Historical Marker (6), Sun River Game Preserve (7), Log Gulch Recreation Area (8), Holter Lake State Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Wolf Creek Post Office (A), Canyon Creek Post Office (B), Marysville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	1.9%
Montana:	2.1%

Current college students: 2,691
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 896 (57% naturalized citizens)

Lewis and Clark County:	1.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,175
• One, attached: 585
• Two: 1,062
• 3 or 4: 1,662
• 5 to 9: 638
• 10 to 19: 544
• 20 or more: 917
• Mobile homes: 4,017
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 72

Housing units in Lewis and Clark County with a mortgage: 7,677 (899 second mortgage, 904 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,106

Lewis and Clark County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Montana state average. It is 17.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 21,570 (76%) Carpooled: 3,439 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 104 (0%) Ferryboat: 10 (0%) Taxi: 13 (0%) Motorcycle: 26 (0%) Bicycle: 187 (1%) Walked: 1,574 (6%) Other means: 111 (0%) Worked at home: 1,377 (5%)

7.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.87%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.83% relocated from other counties in Montana ($16,244 average AGI)
4.04% relocated from other states ($22,901 average AGI)

Lewis and Clark County:	4.04%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Missoula County, MT	0.58% ($26,603 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, MT	0.48% ($39,982)
from Cascade County, MT	0.45% ($33,245)
from Gallatin County, MT	0.40% ($30,280)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.27% ($31,677)
from Silver Bow County, MT	0.22% ($34,882)
from Broadwater County, MT	0.20% ($31,457)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Montana average:	7.69%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)

Lewis and Clark County:	0.04%
Montana average:	0.08%

3.54% relocated to other counties in Montana ($15,889 average AGI)
3.60% relocated to other states ($17,721 average AGI)

Lewis and Clark County:	3.60%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Missoula County, MT	0.61% ($25,454 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.60% ($24,950)
to Jefferson County, MT	0.49% ($53,228)
to Cascade County, MT	0.35% ($25,432)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.28% ($24,523)
to Silver Bow County, MT	0.20% ($25,234)
to King County, WA	0.17% ($24,075)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,182 (6,836 aged, 1,346 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 44,862 (11,594 male householders, 3,341 female householders)

  12,096 spouses, 15,819 children (14,426 natural, 505 adopted, 888 stepchildren), 411 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 231 parents, 376 other relatives, 815 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,604 (3,700 male householders (2,974 living alone)), 4,220 female householders (3,674 living alone)), 1,684 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,250 (343 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,013 2-persons, 3,306 3-persons, 2,868 4-persons, 1,185 5-persons, 412 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,648 1-person, 1,042 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

96.0% of residents of Lewis and Clark County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $814,545,000 ($14051 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $74,262,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $172,477,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,653,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,253,000
Federal grants: $465,237,000
Federal procurement contracts: $22,243,000 ($3,286,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $80,682,000 ($11,243,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $474,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $44,015,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,017,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.85 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

54% of Lewis and Clark County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Montana.

Lewis and Clark County:	53.6%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 32365
• Northeast: 2147
• Midwest: 7906
• South: 2529
• West: 9424

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,000

Here:	4.8%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	4.8%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	50.4%
Montana:	11.5%