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Chouteau
Montana

Population

$52K

Median Income

$316K

Median Home

R+13

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,501

Federal Spending per Capita$2,906

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %11.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$2,382

SS Benefits / Person$3,782

Education Wage Premium2.26x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$307K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$428/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,356

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,307/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.4%

Homeownership Rate68.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

200 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients427 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,296

Uninsured (under 65)14.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.56 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.60 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,321

Bachelor's Degree Holders400

HS Completion Rate92.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.53

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Annual Precipitation12.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.60

Heating Degree Days7,506 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days449 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,409 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)341 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed63 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)238 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)51 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet3.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers298 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work242 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)32 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work9.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.350

Nonprofit Organizations111

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.8%

Never-Married Adults31.2%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population16.4%

Membership Associations8.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.88 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+13

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+13R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -32

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $316K

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