Ekalaka, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ekalaka	Montana	National
Income per capita	$45,773	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$74,830	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,345	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,942	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,130	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ekalaka is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ekalaka is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ekalaka is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ekalaka is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,881 $74,830 $149,660

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ekalaka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.6%	34.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ekalaka, MT	406	$74,830	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Pleasant, AR	406	$55,150	32.2%
Sparland, IL	406	$57,830	28.9%
South Haven, KS	406	$79,792	1.9%
Port Vincent, LA	406	$84,316	3.7%
Downing, MO	406	$45,117	44.5%
Ekalaka, MT	406	$74,830	8.0%

Source: The Ekalaka, 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.