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Libby, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lincoln County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,948
Population
1,602/sq mi density
$39,261
Median Income
$25,852 per capita
$218,500
Home Value
$339,009 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
2,255 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$39,261 median income, 0.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$218,500 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,261
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,852
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Libby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Libby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,261
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,852
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,336
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$880M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
25.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
960
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
63
Retail
89
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,336
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,052
13% 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 | $39,261 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,852 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,336 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $880M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 960 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,336 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,052 |