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Chinook, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Blaine County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,460
Population
2,808/sq mi density
$71,500
Median Income
$37,938 per capita
$205,900
Home Value
$203,194 Zillow
$811
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
3,605 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$205,900 home value, $811/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,500
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,938
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chinook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chinook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,500
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,938
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,375
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.0%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$227M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
27.1%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
204
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
15
Retail
25
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,375
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,160
10% 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 | $71,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,938 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,375 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $227M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 204 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,375 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,160 |