Socioeconomic Profiles
Use EPS-HDT to compare your region to the rest of the country. Includes socioeconomic data pulled from several sources.
Reports: News & Research (27)
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 [...]
Crown of the Continent and Climate Change
This report studies the possible effects of climate change in the Crown of the Continent on two “snow-pack” dependent sectors of the economy–downhill skiing and recreational fishing.
The Value of Protected Lands
This page contains regional reports, case studies, tools, a library of additional research, and related news articles that Headwaters Economics has completed concerning the value of western protected public lands.
Improving Deschutes County’s Competitiveness
The report analyzes the economic and fiscal challenges facing Deschutes County and provides recommendations to improve economic prospects.
Clearwater Basin Collaborative
The Clearwater Basin Collaborative is a diverse group of regional interests working together to craft a plan for the protection, use, and management of national forest land within the Clearwater Basin in Idaho.
The Economic Benefits of Southern New Mexico’s Natural Assets
Conserving one of southern New Mexico’s greatest assets, the region’s enchanting natural areas, is a foundation for economic vibrancy and quality of life. Tourism alone is the state’s second largest industry, bringing more than $5.7 billion to New Mexico annually. A sustained effort to protect wildlife, increase outdoor recreation, and restore watersheds and forests provides [...]
Fiscal Impact of the Montana Legacy Project
These studies review the fiscal impact on Mineral and Lake counties of the Montana Legacy Project, a proposal to purchase 310,000 acres of Plum Creek Timber company land and transfer it to state, federal, and private ownership.
Ranchland Ownership in Okanogan County, WA
Land Ownership Change and the Ranching Ecoconomy in the Okanogan Valley and Eastern Okanogan County, Washington focuses on fragmentation and turnover in large, agricultural properties and the local effects of these trends.
Land Use Effects of Paving Rural Roads
This report, a first step toward understanding how paving rural roads impacts land use, reviewed eight projects in western Montana
The Changing Economy of Southeast Alaska
Headwaters Economics is working with the Tongass Futures Roundtable to better understand Southeast Alaska’s economy.