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Baker, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Fallon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,535
Population
1,490/sq mi density
$78,971
Median Income
$45,034 per capita
$198,800
Home Value
$177,231 Zillow
$772
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
363 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,971 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,800 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,971
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,034
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Baker vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Baker’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,971
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,034
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,267
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$224M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
183
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
4
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,267
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,225
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,971 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,034 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,267 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $224M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 183 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,267 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,225 |