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Big Timber, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Sweet Grass County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,530
Population
1,561/sq mi density
$63,514
Median Income
$31,988 per capita
$235,100
Home Value
$422,291 Zillow
$1,009
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
865 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,514 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$235,100 home value, $1,009/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,514
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,988
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Timber vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Timber’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,514
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,988
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,752
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,326
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,326
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.6%
12% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$315M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
5.6%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
273
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
10
Retail
22
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,752
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,820
19% 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 | $63,514 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,988 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,326 |
| County GDP | $315M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 5.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 273 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,820 |