Poplar, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poplar	Montana	National
Income per capita	$17,326	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$47,083	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,684	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,094	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,096	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,472	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.2%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poplar is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poplar is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poplar is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poplar is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,385 $47,083 $94,166

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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Poplar median earnings by income bracket

Poplar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	28.0%	28.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brockton, MT	341	$0	100.0%
Poplar, MT	971	$47,083	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Utica, IN	971	$61,467	11.1%
Caldwell, KS	971	$36,103	34.7%
Dollar Bay, MI	971	$56,833	2.7%
Pleasantville, OH	971	$43,125	22.0%
New Philadelphia, PA	971	$49,628	10.3%
Poplar, MT	971	$47,083	14.9%

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