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Denton, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Fergus County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
198
Population
279/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$29,886 per capita
$118,800
Home Value
$323,914 Zillow
$1,058
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,800 home value, $1,058/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,500
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,886
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Denton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Denton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,500
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,886
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,867
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.9%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$777M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
27.8%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
580
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
47
Retail
61
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,867
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,536
1% 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 | $57,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,886 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,867 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $777M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 580 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,867 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,536 |