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Elliston, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Powell County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
208
Population
26/sq mi density
$41,719
Median Income
$28,540 per capita
$248,300
Home Value
$348,266 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$41,719 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$248,300 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,719
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,540
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elliston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elliston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,719
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,540
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,106
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
32% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
6%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
250
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
16
Retail
15
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,106
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,515
0% 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 | $41,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,540 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,106 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 250 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,106 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,515 |