Columbia Falls, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia Falls	Montana	National
Income per capita	$41,505	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$71,202	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,683	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,232	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,790	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,679	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia Falls is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbia Falls is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia Falls is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia Falls is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,463 $71,202 $142,404

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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Columbia Falls median earnings by income bracket

Columbia Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.9%	13.9%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evergreen, MT	8,660	$88,728	9.1%
West Glacier, MT	126	$87,208	7.2%
Whitefish, MT	8,333	$76,572	5.9%
Helena Flats, MT	1,251	$73,238	10.0%
Kalispell, MT	24,848	$71,294	12.3%
Columbia Falls, MT	5,854	$71,202	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stirling-Rawdon, ON	5,854	n/a
Estherville, IA	5,853	$78,493	3.5%
Bay Roberts, NL	5,853	n/a
Webster, NY	5,856	$82,874	1.9%
Keyes, CA	5,851	$68,537	15.7%
Columbia Falls, MT	5,854	$71,202	12.5%

Source: The Columbia Falls, 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.