Lewis and Clark County, Montana (MT)

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• • 61,85591.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,3323.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,8762.8%Two or more races
  • 1,1501.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 4660.7%Asian alone
  • 1820.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 490.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 170.03%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $304,908

Here:	$304,908
State:	$329,235

Townhouses or other attached units: $335,632

Here:	$335,632
State:	$267,466

In 2-unit structures: $187,003

Here:	$187,003
State:	$246,399

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $288,382

Here:	$288,382
State:	$292,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $306,490

Here:	$306,490
State:	$200,837

Mobile homes: $92,061

Here:	$92,061
State:	$92,717

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

Health of residents in Lewis and Clark County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,538 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,519 (0.9%)

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, Helena Valley Southeast, Helena Valley West Central, Helena Valley Northeast, Wolf Creek, Helena Valley Northwest, Helena West Side, East Helena, Lincoln, Augusta.

2018 air pollution in Lewis and Clark County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.126 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 4.2 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Grays Harbor County, Washington , McKenzie County, North Dakota , Hubbard County, Minnesota , Traill County, North Dakota .

Current college students: 2,691
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,172 (58.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2052010 or later
• 1272000 to 2009
• 1101990 to 1999
• 1391980 to 1989
• 621970 to 1979
• 397Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 21,990
• One, attached: 1,280
• Two: 1,358
• 3 or 4: 2,806
• 5 to 9: 270
• 10 to 19: 307
• 20 to 49: 665
• 50 or more: 537
• Mobile homes: 2,675
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Lewis and Clark County with a mortgage: 11,256 (140 second mortgage, 1,004 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,495

Religion statistics for Lewis and Clark County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lewis and Clark County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Montana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4508, Natural disaster type: Other
• Montana Flooding, Incident Period: May 1, 2018 - June 10, 2018, FEMA Id: 4405, Natural disaster type: Flood

7.10% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($51,945 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.44% relocated from other counties in Montana ($22,000 average AGI)
3.67% relocated from other states ($29,945 average AGI)

Lewis and Clark County:	3.67%
Montana average:	4.15%

from Jefferson County, MT	0.52% ($59,479 average AGI)
from Gallatin County, MT	0.43% ($51,016)
from Missoula County, MT	0.41% ($39,105)
from Cascade County, MT	0.36% ($46,634)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.30% ($40,941)
from Silver Bow County, MT	0.22% ($37,111)
from Broadwater County, MT	0.21% ($41,339)

6.31% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($49,128 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.17% relocated to other counties in Montana ($25,142 average AGI)
3.14% relocated to other states ($23,986 average AGI)

Lewis and Clark County:	3.14%
Montana average:	3.66%

to Jefferson County, MT	0.53% ($76,805 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT	0.48% ($39,571)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.46% ($42,180)
to Cascade County, MT	0.24% ($43,324)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.22% ($49,600)
to Flathead County, MT	0.19% ($55,385)
to Broadwater County, MT	0.17% ($47,745)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lewis and Clark County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 14,025 (3,579 living alone), Female householders: 13,380 (6,116 living alone)

• 13,866 spouses (13,866 opposite-sex spouses), 979 unmarried partners, (809 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,419 children (16,758 natural, 1,427 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 651 grandchildren, 1,373 brothers or sisters, 285 parents, 197 foster children, 735 other relatives, 3,791 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,731

Size of family households: 8,470 2-persons, 3,943 3-persons, 2,057 4-persons, 1,246 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,695 1-person, 1,334 2-persons, 197 3-persons.

8,873 married couples with children.
3,667 single-parent households (578 men, 3,089 women).

97.0% of residents of Lewis and Clark speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $814,545,000 ($14,051 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

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

• Year house built in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
• 1,3562014 or later
• 1,3962010 to 2013
• 5,2602000 to 2009
• 3,2021990 to 1999
• 4,0441980 to 1989
• 7,5811970 to 1979
• 1,6991960 to 1969
• 2,0481950 to 1959
• 1,4891940 to 1949
• 3,8671939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
• 631 room
• 72 rooms
• 2373 rooms
• 1,6164 rooms
• 2,0695 rooms
• 3,3926 rooms
• 4,2027 rooms
• 2,6008 rooms
• 5,5659+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
• 3751 room
• 892 rooms
• 2,1313 rooms
• 2,1134 rooms
• 1,5235 rooms
• 5516 rooms
• 3507 rooms
• 2148 rooms
• 3089+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
• 63no bedroom
• 3371 bedroom
• 3,5642 bedrooms
• 8,4963 bedrooms
• 4,7654 bedrooms
• 2,5265+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
• 375no bedroom
• 2,1621 bedroom
• 2,9502 bedrooms
• 1,7423 bedrooms
• 3714 bedrooms
• 545+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis and Clark County, Montana in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis and Clark County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 125no vehicle
• 4,0001 vehicle
• 7,6892 vehicles
• 5,1163 vehicles
• 2,1164 vehicles
• 7055+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis and Clark County in renter-occupied apartments
• 562no vehicle
• 4,2591 vehicle
• 2,1332 vehicles
• 4863 vehicles
• 1604 vehicles
• 545+ vehicles

82.5% of Lewis and Clark County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Montana.

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

• This state: 37,133
• Other state: 30,263
• Northeast: 2,527
• Midwest: 9,685
• South: 3,025
• West: 15,026

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,105
• Number of aged recipients: 32
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,073
• Number of recipients under 18: 318
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 697
• Number of recipients older than 64: 90
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 380
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 542

Lewis and Clark County on our top lists:

• #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"