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Hobson, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Wheatland County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
145
Population
690/sq mi density
$34,750
Median Income
$20,352 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$298,121 Zillow
$619
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$34,750 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,750
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,352
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
200% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.5%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hobson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hobson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,750
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,352
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,391
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$813
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$813
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.7%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
104
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
4
Retail
8
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,391
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,352 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $813 |
| County GDP | $107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 104 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,391 |