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Belt, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Judith Basin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
525
Population
1,544/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$30,598 per capita
$170,500
Home Value
$376,976 Zillow
$910
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
4,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,500 home value, $910/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,083
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,598
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belt vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,083
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,598
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,853
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$809
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$809
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.6%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$139M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
34.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
115
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
7
Retail
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,853
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,598 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,853 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $809 |
| County GDP | $139M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 115 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,853 |