Chinook, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chinook	Montana	National
Income per capita	$49,625	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$61,851	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,253	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,348	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,132	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,425	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.6%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chinook is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chinook is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chinook is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chinook is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,229 $61,851 $123,702

City

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

State

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

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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Chinook median earnings by income bracket

Chinook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	11.5%	11.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	47.1%	47.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chinook, MT	1,264	$61,851	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyside, GA	1,264	$55,868	31.3%
Pahoa, HI	1,264	$41,177	49.4%
Boyce, LA	1,264	$36,794	54.8%
Fort Simpson, NT	1,264	n/a
Pirtleville, AZ	1,263	$59,375	27.0%
Chinook, MT	1,264	$61,851	24.0%

Source: The Chinook, 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.