Big Sky, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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90%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Sky	Montana	National
Income per capita	$56,609	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$80,455	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$118,375	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,525	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,188	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,421	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Sky is 90% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Sky is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Sky is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Sky is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,631 $80,455 $160,910

City

$32,250 $48,380 $96,760

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Big Sky median earnings by income bracket

Big Sky employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	63.1%	63.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Sky, MT	3,054	$80,455	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartville, OH	3,054	$44,797	19.0%
McDonald, OH	3,054	$53,295	3.7%
High Level, AB	3,053	n/a
Paddock Lake, WI	3,055	$74,750	35.1%
Dadeville, AL	3,056	$26,350	52.4%
Big Sky, MT	3,054	$80,455	45.4%

Source: The Big Sky, MT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).