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Choteau, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Teton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,719
Population
1,177/sq mi density
$53,929
Median Income
$25,518 per capita
$194,900
Home Value
$288,323 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
192
Violent Crime/100K
2,340 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,929 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$194,900 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,929
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,518
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Choteau vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Choteau’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,929
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,518
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,537
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$843
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$843
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$300M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
11%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
331
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
18
Retail
25
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,537
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,883
18% 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 | $53,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,518 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,537 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $843 |
| County GDP | $300M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 331 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,537 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,883 |