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Heart Butte, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Pondera County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
504
Population
111/sq mi density
$28,977
Median Income
$13,130 per capita
$48,800
Home Value
$133,751 Zillow
$459
Median Rent
17.1% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
248 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
4,147 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$28,977 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,800 home value, $459/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,977
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,130
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
47.4%
282% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Heart Butte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Heart Butte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,977
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,130
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,106
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$872
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$872
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.7%
31% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$302M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
45.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
236
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
16
Retail
24
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,106
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,575
26% 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 | $28,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,130 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,106 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $872 |
| County GDP | $302M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 47.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 50.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 236 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,106 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,575 |