Plains, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plains	Montana	National
Income per capita	$33,855	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$35,387	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,122	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,479	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,964	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.8%	4.9%
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 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plains is 92% 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

$23,588 $35,387 $70,774

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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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	90	$131,518	61.7%
St. Regis, MT	215	$62,172	23.6%
Paradise, MT	118	$51,947	36.1%
Hot Springs, MT	646	$26,068	67.9%
Camas, MT	91	$25,404	68.8%
Plains, MT	1,039	$35,387	56.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carlton, MN	1,039	$65,187	19.9%
Eden Valley, MN	1,039	$68,630	15.6%
Linton, ND	1,039	$49,451	39.2%
Chapmanville, WV	1,039	$45,391	44.2%
Grande-Vallée, QC	1,039	n/a
Plains, MT	1,039	$35,387	56.5%

Source: The Plains, 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.