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Blaine
Montana

Population

$59K

Median Income

$217K

Median Home

D+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,218

Federal Spending per Capita$8,236

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers49.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %13.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio1.40

Medicare Spending / Person$2,007

SS Benefits / Person$2,679

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients8.3%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$213K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$597/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.57%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,872

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,184/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate62.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

7 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients525 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,557

Uninsured (under 65)13.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.90 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,032

Bachelor's Degree Holders603

HS Completion Rate89.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate63.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.78

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Annual Precipitation14.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$440K

Drought Index (2022)-0.60

Heating Degree Days8,107 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days384 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,952 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)318 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed98 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed47 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)176 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)97 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers333 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work229 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)32 workers

Avg Commute Time13.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work8.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.464

Nonprofit Organizations70

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.8%

Never-Married Adults38.2%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population51.7%

Membership Associations7.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms9

Veterinary Practices4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

D+20

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.57%0.58% state avg

Politics

D+20R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -87

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $217K

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Local News — Blaine

University of Montana · 6 days ago

Nell Blaine (American, 1922-1996)

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Cascadia Daily News · Jun 4, 2026

Briefs: Janicki expands to Montana, Blaine pizza shop changes hands, new skincare boutique opens

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Oakland University Athletics · Nov 23, 2025

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The Missoulian · May 31, 2026

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NBC Montana · Mar 9, 2026

NBC MT Today: Measles in Blaine County, feeding future leaders, windy week ahead

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Inside Climate News · May 15, 2026

Trump Administration Bans a Nonprofit’s Bison From Grazing on Federal Lands, but Spares Tribes

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