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Colstrip, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Rosebud County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,156
Population
532/sq mi density
$86,000
Median Income
$44,721 per capita
$193,700
Home Value
$219,986 Zillow
$632
Median Rent
13.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
88
Violent Crime/100K
220 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$86,000 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$193,700 home value, $632/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
88 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,000
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,721
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colstrip vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colstrip’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,000
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,721
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,339
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,227
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,227
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
61% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.2%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,078M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
263
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
15
Retail
27
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,339
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,813
48% 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 | $86,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,721 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,339 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,227 |
| County GDP | $1,078M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 263 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,339 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,813 |