Plains, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

93%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plains	Montana	National
Income per capita	$22,409	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$23,413	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,958	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,318	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,445	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plains is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plains is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plains is 93% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plains is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,607 $23,413 $46,826

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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Plains median earnings by income bracket

Plains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	36.1%	36.1%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	24.2%	24.2%
Other	10.5%	10.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weeksville, MT	86	$88,750	60.4%
St. Regis, MT	207	$41,964	24.1%
Paradise, MT	114	$34,844	37.0%
Hot Springs, MT	627	$17,446	68.5%
Camas, MT	89	$16,875	69.5%
Plains, MT	1,019	$23,413	57.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leroy, AL	1,019	$102,542	85.4%
Hebron, MD	1,019	$52,375	5.3%
New Salem, ND	1,019	$59,643	7.8%
Cochranton, PA	1,019	$49,583	10.4%
Gilbert Creek, WV	1,019	$49,479	10.6%
Plains, MT	1,019	$23,413	57.7%

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