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Medicine Lake, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Sheridan County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
190
Population
475/sq mi density
$41,000
Median Income
$36,117 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$123,008 Zillow
$492
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
1,223 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$41,000 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $492/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,000
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,117
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Medicine Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Medicine Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,000
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,117
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,549
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.1%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$241M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
29.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
224
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,549
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,383
3% 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 | $41,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,117 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,549 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $241M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.523 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,549 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,383 |