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Fort Shaw, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Cascade County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
190
Population
33/sq mi density
$77,941
Median Income
$35,002 per capita
$198,200
Home Value
$444,509 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
4,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$77,941 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,941
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,002
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
44.2%
256% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Shaw vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Shaw’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,941
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,002
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,719
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.6%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,712M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.6%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,200
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
326
Retail
335
Manufacturing
70
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,719
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,066
16% 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 | $77,941 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,002 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $5,712M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 44.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,200 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 335 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,066 |