Butte-Silver Bow, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butte-Silver Bow	Montana	National
Income per capita	$28,261	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$49,659	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,962	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,730	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,714	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,243	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butte-Silver Bow is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butte-Silver Bow is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butte-Silver Bow is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butte-Silver Bow is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,102 $49,659 $99,318

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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Butte-Silver Bow median earnings by income bracket

Butte-Silver Bow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	9,153	$42,129	23.8%
Walkerville, MT	632	$32,667	41.0%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	34,263	$49,659	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Torrington, CT	34,259	$60,662	9.7%
Wenatchee, WA	34,249	$56,962	3.0%
Adelanto, CA	34,238	$49,493	10.5%
Kennesaw, GA	34,232	$72,972	31.9%
Chillum, MD	34,230	$62,412	12.8%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	34,263	$49,659	10.2%

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