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Lake
Montana

32K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$596K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,702

Federal Spending per Capita$3,779

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %10.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.3%

Dependency Ratio1.34

Medicare Spending / Person$2,683

SS Benefits / Person$4,342

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$591K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$522K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1356/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,395

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,444/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate71.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.3%

Active Listings

195

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

62 days

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

10.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices53

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians50

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients487 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,993

Uninsured (under 65)15.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders4,600

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,483

HS Completion Rate92.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities51

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)75th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate38.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.8

January Sunshine-2.27

January Temperature-0.56

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 13

Good Air Days101 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation27.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$15K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days7,185 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days314 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,387 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)141 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed133 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)226 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)74 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,299 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work631 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)192 workers

Avg Commute Time19.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work4.9%

Agriculture

Farms814 farms

Farmland200,297 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.198

Nonprofit Organizations251

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.7%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population22.1%

Membership Associations9.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores10

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses19

Professional Services Firms77

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms40

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$81K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+6R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +514

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $596K

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Local News — Lake

Daily Inter Lake · قبل 11 ساعة

Montana legislators eye reining in ‘Wild West’ kratom industry

Montana lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict or even ban kratom, a legal drug that can …

NBC Montana · قبل 17 ساعة

Partnership Health Center announces Seeley Lake Clinic will close this October

Partnership Health Center announced Wednesday that the Seeley Lake Clinic will close in October.The …

Legacy | Obituary · قبل 18 ساعة

Georgia Weaver Obituary (2026) - Polson, MT - Daily Inter Lake

Georgia "Jo" Weaver, 90Georgia A. Weaver - Jo to family and friends - went home to be with her Lord …

The Times of India · قبل أسبوعين (2)

In 1968, Montana began stocking tiny shrimp to feed kokanee salmon; after they reached Flathead Lake, the

Science News: An ecosystem collapse in Montana remains a lasting lesson in how well-intentioned wild…

dailydispatch.com · قبل 3 أيام

Montana’s Sand Creek Fire grows to 34,083 acres, Bobcat Lakes Fire at 10,784

Read about National Fire News: Montana's Sand Creek Fire grows to 34083 acres, from KECI-TV NBC 13 M…

Montana Outdoor · قبل 6 أيام

Whitefish Bite still on at Flathead Lake

Ross Tate, known as the Whitefish Whisperer, had an impressive catch of about twenty whitefish in ju…

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