Socioeconomic Profiles
Use EPS-HDT to compare your region to the rest of the country. Includes socioeconomic data pulled from several sources.
Montana Results (23)
Unconventional Oil, North Dakota Communities, and the Need to Improve State Fiscal Policy
This report reviews the growing infrastructure and services needs of the Bakken boom and whether North Dakota and other states are prepared to meet the demands of unconventional energy development.
County Level Drilling Activity, 2001-2011
This report focuses on county-level details of drilling rig activity for the period 2001 to 2011 in the six Rocky Mountain oil and gas states of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Montana’s Economy and the Role of Federal Protected Lands
This report summarizes Montana’s economy and how protected lands play a positive role in attracting people, investment, and businesses to Montana communities.
Preparing Missoula County for a Changing Climate
Report on socioeconomic conditions of Missoula County as part of public process of developing a climate change adaptation plan.
MSTI: Complex Lines Merit Review
Op-Ed by County Commissioners on Importance of Studying Local Impacts of MSTI Transmission Line.
Extending County Payments Critical to Rural Jobs, Forest Health
Op-Ed in Missoulian, other Montana papers, on how reauthorizing county payments can help rural jobs, forest health.
Missoula County Homes at Risk in Flood and Wildfire Areas
Headwaters Economics has prepared two slideshows as part of our work with communities dealing with climate change adaptation. These slideshows use Missoula County and Western Montana to illustrate the extent to which homes have been built in flood and wildfire hazard areas which are of particular concern since climate models predict larger and more frequent [...]
Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies
This study analyzes the fossil fuel economy in five Rocky Mountain states—CO, MT, NM, UT, and WY—and how states and communities can maximize benefits and minimize the costs of energy development.
Economic Impact of National Parks
Headwaters Economics has created an interactive page that shows visits, non-local spending, and jobs created in gateway communities for each of the National Park Service units.
Costs of Inaction: Crown Recreation and Tourism Hard Hit by Climate Change
Real Climate Economics entry on Headwaters Economics report on climate and the Crown of the Continent.