Colstrip, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colstrip	Montana	National
Income per capita	$38,558	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$90,263	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,708	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$112,614	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,865	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,116	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.2%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colstrip is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colstrip is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colstrip is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colstrip is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,169 $90,263 $180,526

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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Colstrip employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.9%	1.9%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.2%	25.2%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	49.0%	49.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colstrip, MT	2,335	$90,263	63.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plattsburg, MO	2,335	$56,314	1.8%
Rolling Fork, MS	2,334	$37,545	32.1%
Marcus Hook, PA	2,334	$37,149	32.8%
Gumlog, GA	2,336	$60,905	10.1%
Bellevue, IL	2,336	$50,550	8.6%
Colstrip, MT	2,335	$90,263	63.2%

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