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Alberton, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
567
Population
1,031/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$31,182 per capita
$247,000
Home Value
$494,974 Zillow
$1,161
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
4,118 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$247,000 home value, $1,161/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,250
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,182
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alberton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alberton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,250
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,182
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,531
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$967
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$967
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,355M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,300
Restaurants
92
Healthcare
98
Retail
109
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,531
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,744
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,182 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $1,355M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,300 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,744 |