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Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Silver Bow County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
34,929
Population
49/sq mi density
$57,633
Median Income
$34,909 per capita
$225,100
Home Value
$158,936 Zillow
$808
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$57,633 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$225,100 home value, $808/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,633
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,909
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butte-Silver Bow vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butte-Silver Bow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,633
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,909
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,911
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,061
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,061
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,216M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,484
Restaurants
131
Healthcare
193
Retail
148
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,911
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,998
14% 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 | $57,633 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,909 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,911 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,061 |
| County GDP | $2,216M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.496 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,484 |
| Restaurants | 131 |
| Healthcare | 193 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,911 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,998 |