Polson, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 33%

Household income 40%

Unemployment 51%

Index	Polson	Montana	National
Income per capita	$20,110	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$33,013	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,931	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,000	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,434	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,914	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.4%	14.9%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Polson is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polson is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polson is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Polson is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,006$33,013$66,026

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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Polson median earnings by income bracket

Polson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	27.0%	14.3%
Public administration	7.9%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	46.6%
Other	26.7%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kerr, MT	115	$119,423	115.9%
Lindisfarne, MT	233	$78,750	42.3%
Big Arm, MT	312	$75,590	36.6%
Bear Dance, MT	211	$72,596	31.2%
Dayton, MT	88	$53,750	2.8%
Polson, MT	4,674	$33,013	40.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marienville, PA	4,673	$40,625	26.6%
La Grange, TX	4,673	$37,304	32.6%
Sullivan, IL	4,675	$40,303	27.1%
Jim Thorpe, PA	4,676	$53,241	3.8%
Jonesboro, GA	4,671	$32,169	41.9%
Polson, MT	4,674	$33,013	40.3%

Source: The Polson, MT employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).