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Ekalaka, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Carter County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
366
Population
355/sq mi density
$45,417
Median Income
$31,064 per capita
$118,300
Home Value
$157,744 Zillow
$678
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
367
Violent Crime/100K
524 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$45,417 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,300 home value, $678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
367 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,417
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,064
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ekalaka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ekalaka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,417
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,064
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,603
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$864
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$864
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
76% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.5%
15% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.9%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$92M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.5%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56
Restaurants
4
Retail
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,603
19% 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 | $45,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,603 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $864 |
| County GDP | $92M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Retail | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,603 |