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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Timber	Montana	National
Income per capita	$25,185	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$51,406	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,303	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,266	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,564	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,646	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.9%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Timber is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Timber is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Timber is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Timber is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,267 $51,406 $102,812

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 Timber median earnings by income bracket

Big Timber employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	44.0%	44.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%	5.0%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greycliff, MT	133	$78,266	41.5%
Springdale, MT	26	$43,333	21.7%
Big Timber, MT	1,736	$51,406	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenfield, IA	1,736	$41,712	24.6%
Lovelock, NV	1,736	$43,350	21.6%
Sparta, GA	1,737	$23,873	56.8%
Maple Plain, MN	1,737	$64,821	17.2%
Fairfax, OH	1,735	$59,792	8.1%
Big Timber, MT	1,736	$51,406	7.1%

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