Melstone, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melstone	Montana	National
Income per capita	$29,182	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$38,480	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,870	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,379	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,762	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melstone is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melstone is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melstone is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melstone is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,650 $38,480 $76,960

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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Melstone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.8%	36.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	36.8%	36.8%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Musselshell, MT	24	$84,368	3.7%
Melstone, MT	104	$38,480	52.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whale Pass, AK	104	$64,235	21.0%
Phillipsville, CA	104	$3,790	95.3%
Rutherford, CA	104	$148,763	82.9%
Maysville, CO	104	$0	100.0%
Center Junction, IA	104	$0	100.0%
Melstone, MT	104	$38,480	52.7%

Source: The Melstone, 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.