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Custer
Montana

12K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$252K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,117

Federal Spending per Capita$2,604

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$2,869

SS Benefits / Person$3,800

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$240K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$813/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.06%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,127

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,608/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate67.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

7.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

218 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients569 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,857

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,322

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,037

HS Completion Rate94.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-1.44

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days288 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr

Annual Precipitation17.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days228 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.13

Heating Degree Days7,324 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days742 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,229 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)601 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed187 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)95 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers290 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work306 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)54 workers

Walk to Work5.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.307

Nonprofit Organizations121

Veterans Share10.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.0%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.15 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms30

Real Estate Firms16

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.06%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+34R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +29

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $252K

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Local News — Custer

SWX Local Sports · Jun 6, 2026

Blue Team downs Red Team 72-46 in 6-Man Montana all-star game

CUSTER, Mont. -- Blue Team used a big second half to get the 72-46 win over Red Team in the 29th edi…

Billings Gazette · Jun 24, 2026

Letter from Custer's widow returns to Montana for battle's 150th anniversary

The long-widowed wife of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer penned a four-page missive, dated Aug. 7, …

Nonstop Local News Montana · 2 weeks ago

Fire crews responding to Battle Ridge Fire in Custer Gallatin National Forest

Oliver Waite ... BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Battle Ridge Fire, which ignited Thursday to the west of Highw…

Bullis Mortuary · Jan 7, 2026

Obituary for Jessie "Lenore" Rogers

Lenore passed away December 30, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born September 21, 1938, in Billings…

406 Sports · Jun 6, 2026

'A one of a kind moment': Blue Team beats Red Team in 30th Montana 6-Man All-Star Game

"I met some amazing people, made crazy memories. It was just a one of a kind moment that I'm beyond …

NBC Montana · Jun 15, 2026

Custer Gallatin, Montana DEQ seek input on Stillwater Mine expansion proposal

The project would increase the disturbance area by about 145 acres, including roughly 30 acres of na…

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