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Hays, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Blaine County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
967
Population
36/sq mi density
$57,875
Median Income
$21,427 per capita
$61,100
Home Value
$160,056 Zillow
$550
Median Rent
12.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
3,605 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$57,875 median income, 14.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,100 home value, $550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,875
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,427
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.7%
308% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.8%
92% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hays vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hays’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,875
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,427
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,375
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.9%
29% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$227M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
37.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
204
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
15
Retail
25
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,375
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,160
10% 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 | $57,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,427 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,375 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $227M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 51.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 204 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,375 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,160 |