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Powell
Montana

Population

$61K

Median Income

$335K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,449

Federal Spending per Capita$547

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %8.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio0.54

Medicare Spending / Person$4,291

SS Benefits / Person$4,074

Education Wage Premium3.26x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$20K

Public Assistance Recipients0.2%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$318K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$752/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.76%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,720

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,133/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate69.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

110 days

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

11.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

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

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,818

Uninsured (under 65)12.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.23 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,476

Bachelor's Degree Holders394

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate45.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.8

January Sunshine-2.27

January Temperature-1.42

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Median AQIAQI 14

Good Air Days100 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation28.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.11

Heating Degree Days8,542 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days98 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,759 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)41 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed176 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)158 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)193 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)57 ms

Households with 100Mbps+58.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers194 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work134 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)25 workers

Walk to Work5.5%

Agriculture

Farms245 farms

Farmland475,866 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.887

Nonprofit Organizations86

Veterans Share12.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.1%

Never-Married Adults29.9%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population4.9%

Membership Associations10.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.17 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.76%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+33R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +97

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $335K

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Local News — Powell

State of Montana Newsroom (.gov) · 16‏/04‏/2026

Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Deer Lodge, Powell, Granite Counties

“We are lucky in Montana to have such a business-friendly governor,” said Steve Colvin, Western Stat…

KXLF-TV · 07‏/07‏/2026

UPDATE: Former Powell County sheriff's captain charged

John Austin Micu was charged after a year-long investigation by the state's Division of Criminal Inv…

NBC Montana · 03‏/07‏/2026

Charges filed against former Powell Co. Sheriff's Office captain

John Austin Micu, 42, was charged Wednesday following an investigation into sexual assault allegatio…

KTVH · 22‏/06‏/2026

Advocates to push for tobacco tax increase at 2027 Montana Legislature

Montana's tax on a pack of cigarettes is $1.70 – right in the middle when compared to other states, …

Sports Illustrated · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Powell County vs Florence-Carlton Football - Oct 2, 2026

View pregame, live and post-game details from the Powell County vs Florence-Carlton Montana game on …

Legacy | Obituary Search · 13‏/05‏/2026

Shelbie Powell Obituary (2026) - Whitefish, MT - Whitefish Pilot

Shelbie Vaughn Powell passed away on the evening of Saturday, March 14th, 2026. She spent her final …

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