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

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butte-Silver Bow	Montana	National
Income per capita	$41,328	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$74,846	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,600	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,308	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,508	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,622	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butte-Silver Bow is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butte-Silver Bow is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butte-Silver Bow is 12% 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

$49,892 $74,846 $149,692

City

$47,545 $71,326 $142,652

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	9,366	$63,841	21.5%
Walkerville, MT	650	$49,235	39.5%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	35,459	$74,846	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, KY	35,429	$99,148	21.9%
Leawood, KS	35,495	$233,909	187.6%
McMinnville, OR	35,403	$78,699	3.2%
Dakota Ridge, CO	35,381	$148,767	82.9%
Plainfield, IN	35,538	$95,406	17.3%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	35,459	$74,846	8.0%

Source: The Butte-Silver Bow, MT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.