Hays, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

262%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hays	Montana	National
Income per capita	$12,836	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$37,500	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,708	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,875	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,045	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,000	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	16.9%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	47.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hays is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hays is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hays is 262% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hays is 211% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,997 $37,500 $75,000

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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Hays median earnings by income bracket

Hays employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	16.8%	16.8%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	15.1%	15.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zortman, MT	33	$0	100.0%
Lodge Pole, MT	344	$0	100.0%
Hays, MT	947	$37,500	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Susan Moore, AL	947	$49,375	10.7%
Otisville, MI	947	$48,125	13.0%
Grantwood Village, MO	947	$126,510	128.7%
Waverly, MO	947	$45,208	18.3%
Newark Valley, NY	947	$59,938	8.3%
Hays, MT	947	$37,500	32.2%

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