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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Great Falls	Montana	National
Income per capita	$45,494	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$73,438	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,575	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,848	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,426	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,346	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Great Falls is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Great Falls is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Great Falls is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Great Falls is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,953 $73,438 $146,876

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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Great Falls median earnings by income bracket

Great Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ulm, MT	769	$118,822	46.1%
Gibson Flats, MT	212	$103,585	27.4%
Sand Coulee, MT	209	$84,169	3.5%
Black Eagle, MT	868	$82,447	1.4%
Malmstrom AFB, MT	4,025	$76,462	6.0%
Great Falls, MT	60,209	$73,438	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orland Park, IL	60,161	$128,588	58.1%
Des Plaines, IL	60,159	$111,566	37.2%
Greenwood, IN	60,157	$100,193	23.2%
Casper, WY	60,154	$86,938	6.9%
Bowie, MD	60,153	$170,539	109.7%
Great Falls, MT	60,209	$73,438	9.7%

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