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Busby, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Big Horn County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
483
Population
34/sq mi density
$62,222
Median Income
$20,418 per capita
$96,200
Home Value
$149,366 Zillow
$340
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$62,222 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,200 home value, $340/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,222
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,418
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
256% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Busby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Busby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,222
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,418
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,700
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,286M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,700
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,243
7% 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 | $62,222 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,418 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $1,286M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,700 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,243 |