Fort Benton, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Chouteau County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
1,470
Population
642/sq mi density
$67,171
Median Income
$29,994 per capita
$201,900
Home Value
$297,012 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,171 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$201,900 home value, $745/mo rent
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,171
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,994
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Benton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Benton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,171
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,994
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,301
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$852
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$852
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$292M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
28.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
229
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
12
Retail
26
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,301
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,671
24% 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 | $67,171 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,994 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,301 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $852 |
| County GDP | $292M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 229 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,301 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,671 |