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Custer, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Treasure County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
155
Population
484/sq mi density
$70,000
Median Income
$39,444 per capita
$121,700
Home Value
$379,675 Zillow
$431
Median Rent
13.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,000 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,700 home value, $431/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,000
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,444
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Custer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Custer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,000
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,444
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,655
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$823
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$823
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$108M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
34
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,655
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,444 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,655 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $823 |
| County GDP | $108M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 34 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,655 |