Townsend, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Townsend	Montana	National
Income per capita	$26,159	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$58,092	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,299	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,673	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,341	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,250	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Townsend is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Townsend is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Townsend is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Townsend is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,724 $58,092 $116,184

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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Townsend median earnings by income bracket

Townsend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.3%	23.3%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane Creek, MT	438	$77,679	40.4%
The Silos, MT	433	$65,375	18.2%
Winston, MT	318	$47,770	13.7%
Radersburg, MT	56	$16,364	70.4%
Toston, MT	36	$11,538	79.1%
Townsend, MT	2,080	$58,092	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO	2,080	$60,529	9.4%
Ringgold, LA	2,080	$24,006	56.6%
Rainier, OR	2,080	$51,750	6.5%
Lake Belvedere Estates, FL	2,079	$69,306	25.3%
Delcambre, LA	2,079	$41,471	25.0%
Townsend, MT	2,080	$58,092	5.0%

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