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Hamilton, MT

Full City Profile · Montana · Ravalli County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
4,949 Population 1,948/sq mi density
$52,917 Median Income $34,948 per capita
$299,800 Home Value $516,033 Zillow
$958 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 273 sunny days/yr
369 Violent Crime/100K 3,033 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,917 median income, 1.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$299,800 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$52,917
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,948
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Hamilton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Hamilton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,917
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,948
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,548
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,926M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.7%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 1.7%
Other 21.4%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,394
Restaurants
96
Healthcare
155
Retail
167
Manufacturing
94

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,548
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,266
22% 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$52,917
Per Capita Income$34,948
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$80,548
Avg Weekly Wage$1,019
County GDP$1,926M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.1%
Poverty Rate5.6%
Gini Coefficient0.453
Cost of Living Index94.6

Commute

Mean Commute12 minutes
Drive Alone76.7%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home1.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,394
Restaurants96
Healthcare155
Retail167
Manufacturing94

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$80,548
Avg Property Tax$4,266