Polson, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polson	Montana	National
Income per capita	$35,003	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$59,293	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,932	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,928	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,539	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,561	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polson is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polson is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polson is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polson is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,524 $59,293 $118,586

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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Polson median earnings by income bracket

Polson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	27.4%	27.4%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	23.3%	23.3%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lindisfarne, MT	474	$244,149	200.2%
Kings Point, MT	210	$151,741	86.6%
Dayton, MT	114	$105,533	29.8%
Bear Dance, MT	233	$81,222	0.1%
Finley Point, MT	497	$47,286	41.9%
Polson, MT	5,165	$59,293	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rainsville, AL	5,165	$55,862	31.3%
East Quogue, NY	5,165	$135,086	66.1%
Swoyersville, PA	5,165	$81,976	0.8%
Pinehurst, TX	5,165	$88,432	8.7%
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC	5,164	n/a
Polson, MT	5,165	$59,293	27.1%

Source: The Polson, 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.