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Glacier
Montana

14K

Population

$41K

Median Income

$168K

Median Home

D+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$41K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,731

Federal Spending per Capita$15,127

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %16.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$1,832

SS Benefits / Person$2,467

Education Wage Premium1.74x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients6.3%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.09x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$176K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$599/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,244

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,275/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate63.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

100 days

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

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians17

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients502 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,108

Uninsured (under 65)14.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.32 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,372

Bachelor's Degree Holders892

HS Completion Rate86.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate37.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.7

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.23

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Median AQIAQI 12

Good Air Days315 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation23.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.49

Heating Degree Days8,620 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days127 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,870 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)55 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed62 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)449 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)63 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+57.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers798 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work321 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)18 workers

Walk to Work6.7%

Agriculture

Farms188 farms

Farmland417,541 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.708

Nonprofit Organizations83

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults38.7%

Never-Married Adults44.3%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population64.2%

Membership Associations5.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.66 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms12

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

D+43

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.58% state avg

Politics

D+43R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -36

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $168K

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Local News — Glacier

New York Post · 7 hours ago

Montana hikers clash with group over close mountain goat encounter at Glacier National Park: ‘I will f–k you up’

A wild confrontation broke out at Glacier National Park after hikers confronted two tourists who wen…

NBC Montana · 21 hours ago

Hikers confront group for leaving trail, approaching mountain goats in Glacier Natl. Park

A confrontation between two groups of hikers broke out in Glacier National Park the week of Aug. 24 …

Outdoors with Bear Grylls · 21 hours ago

Awkward Dispute in Glacier After Hikers Approach Mountain Goats

Footage from Glacier National Park shows a heated and awkward exchange between tourists when one gro…

Unofficial Networks · 2 days ago

News Cameraman Captures Hikers Threatening Each Other With Rocks @ Glacier National Park

We have seen lots of bad behavior in our National Parks throughout the years and it normally has an …

USA Today · 4 days ago

He took one extra step for a photo. Then the ground gave way.

Quickly changing conditions and the wild, remote nature of America's national parks mean visitors mu…

KCTV · 3 weeks ago

Kansas City man killed by falling rock at Glacier National Park

Chris Schowengerdt said the rock crushed her husband's skull, driving bone into his brain stem. He w…

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