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Cooke City, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Carbon County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
94
Population
10/sq mi density
$41,750
Median Income
$30,451 per capita
$362,500
Home Value
$764,295 Zillow
$1,225
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
34°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
271
Violent Crime/100K
1,669 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$41,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$362,500 home value, $1,225/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
271 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,750
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,451
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cooke City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cooke City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,750
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,451
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,896
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
5 min
83% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
20.0%
73% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$524M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
20%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
73.3%
Average commute time
5 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
28
Retail
44
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,896
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,205
20% 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 | $41,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,451 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,896 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $524M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 5 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 20.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,896 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,205 |