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Bear Dance, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
262
Population
94/sq mi density
$71,458
Median Income
$50,393 per capita
$570,000
Home Value
$1,164,134 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
432
Violent Crime/100K
5,400 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$71,458 median income, 5.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$570,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
432 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,458
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,393
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bear Dance vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bear Dance’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,458
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,393
129%
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
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
41.1%
170% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.7%
27% below 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
53.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
41.1%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
22 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 | $71,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,393 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $1,355M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 41.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,300 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,744 |