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Pondera
Montana

Population

$60K

Median Income

$265K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,387

Federal Spending per Capita$371

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.0%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,035

SS Benefits / Person$3,795

Education Wage Premium2.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$258K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$785/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.98%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,680

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,254/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate66.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

190 days

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

10.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients500 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,464

Uninsured (under 65)17.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.81 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,113

Bachelor's Degree Holders491

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities27

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.5

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.16

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Annual Precipitation14.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.24

Heating Degree Days8,046 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days246 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,123 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)150 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)59 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed51 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)391 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)164 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers183 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work349 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)30 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work13.6%

Agriculture

Farms132 farms

Farmland316,729 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.919

Nonprofit Organizations79

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.4%

Never-Married Adults29.7%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population16.7%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$98K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.98%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+28R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +15

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x 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: $265K

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Local News — Pondera

Fairfield Sun Times · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Brady in Pondera County

Brady, a town with a population of roughly 100 in Pondera County, is seen on July 18, 2026, outside …

Montana Free Press · 16‏/06‏/2026

Groups challenge EPA decision on Montana Renewables wastewater site

Regional and national environmental groups have joined Pondera County officials to challenge an unde…

Montana Public Radio · 06‏/05‏/2026

EPA approves permits for wastewater injection into Pondera County aquifer

More than six square miles of an aquifer under Montana's Rocky Mountain Front has been removed from …

KRTV · 11‏/06‏/2026

Pondera County farmers and water managers battle years of drought in northern Montana

As general manager of the Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company, Rice tracks water flowing from…

News From The States · 16‏/06‏/2026

Pondera County, environmental groups petition EPA over refinery wastewater

Pondera County and several advocacy groups have filed a petition against the Environmental Protectio…

Outdoor Wire · 02‏/06‏/2026

Pondera County Man Sentenced for Poaching Trophy Deer

Tony Zimbelman, 23, was sentenced to suspended jail time, $3000 in fines, and a two-year hunting pri…

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