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Charlo, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
344
Population
173/sq mi density
$39,107
Median Income
$25,310 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$516,868 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
571
Violent Crime/100K
2,494 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$39,107 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
571 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,107
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,310
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charlo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charlo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,107
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,310
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,531
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$967
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$967
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.9%
2% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.4%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,355M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.9%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,300
Restaurants
92
Healthcare
98
Retail
109
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,531
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,744
36% 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 | $39,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,310 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $1,355M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,300 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,744 |