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Lewistown, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Fergus County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,028
Population
1,054/sq mi density
$44,195
Median Income
$28,830 per capita
$159,500
Home Value
$268,126 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$44,195 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$159,500 home value, $896/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,195
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,830
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lewistown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lewistown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,195
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,830
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,867
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$777M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
580
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
47
Retail
61
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,867
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,536
1% 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 | $44,195 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,830 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,867 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $777M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 580 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,867 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,536 |