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Basin, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Jefferson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
360
Population
28/sq mi density
$49,167
Median Income
$40,414 per capita
$228,600
Home Value
$340,651 Zillow
43°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
1,420 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$49,167 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$228,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,167
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,414
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Basin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Basin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,167
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,414
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,082
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,049
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,049
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
57% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$393M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
495
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
27
Retail
25
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,082
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,091
17% 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 | $49,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,414 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,082 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,049 |
| County GDP | $393M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 495 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,082 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,091 |