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Cascade, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Cascade County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
654
Population
991/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$29,681 per capita
$186,500
Home Value
$390,316 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
4,304 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$186,500 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,681
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cascade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cascade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,681
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,719
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.4%
8% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.9%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,712M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.9%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
16.4%
Other
24%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,200
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
326
Retail
335
Manufacturing
70
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,719
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,066
16% 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 | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,681 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $5,712M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 16.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,200 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 335 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,066 |