Fort Benton, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Benton	Montana	National
Income per capita	$41,651	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$89,087	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,060	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,093	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,248	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,622	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Benton is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Benton is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Benton is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Benton is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,385 $89,087 $178,174

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fort Benton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carter, MT	101	$88,251	8.5%
Loma, MT	123	$61,988	23.8%
Fort Benton, MT	1,446	$89,087	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Dick, CA	1,446	$107,916	32.7%
Riverdale Park, CA	1,446	$0	100.0%
Downs, IL	1,446	$138,056	69.7%
Greenfield, MO	1,446	$42,214	48.1%
Rocksprings, TX	1,446	$60,946	25.1%
Fort Benton, MT	1,446	$89,087	9.5%

Source: The Fort Benton, 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.