West Yellowstone, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Yellowstone	Montana	National
Income per capita	$26,036	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$39,342	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,444	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,136	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,139	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,219	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.2%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Yellowstone is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Yellowstone is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Yellowstone is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Yellowstone is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,225 $39,342 $78,684

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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West Yellowstone median earnings by income bracket

West Yellowstone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	53.9%	53.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hebgen Lake Estates, MT	66	$0	100.0%
West Yellowstone, MT	1,090	$39,342	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ray City, GA	1,090	$51,528	6.9%
Rochelle, GA	1,090	$31,214	43.6%
Buffalo, IA	1,090	$69,688	26.0%
Minier, IL	1,090	$59,886	8.2%
Horine, MO	1,090	$52,177	5.7%
West Yellowstone, MT	1,090	$39,342	28.9%

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